Monday, September 3, 2012
Shug McGaughey, winning trainer of Hit It Rich (No. 1): “The game plan was if she could have the lead it’s perfect; if we have a target that’s fine, too. [Jockey Javier Castellano] said she broke good, was relaxed, and they kind of gave him the lead even though that filly was sitting on her. He said going into the first turn she sort of just pricked her ears, and when she came by me the first time she was just galloping along, and that was fine with me.”
Was the Glen Falls your plan after winning the Grade 2 New York on June 30 at Belmont Park?: “I didn’t need to give her any time, but I didn’t really like my options. I’d rather run in this race than the Waya [on August 6]. I was afraid if I ran her a mile and a half it might take a little of the sting out of her. The Beverly D. [at
What’s next? “We’ll obviously look at the [Grade 1, $600,000] Flower Bowl [Invitational on September 29 at
Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard Hit It Rich (No. 1 ): “She’s phenomenal. In a small field with not a lot of speed in the race, I took advantage by trying to get to the lead and not look back, just forward. She’s a really nice horse and put up good fractions today. I’m very happy with the way she did it.”
