PILGRIM (G3) QUOTES

Monday, October 8, 2012

 

 

PILGRIM (G3) QUOTES

 

Chad Brown, winning trainer of Noble Tune (No. 7): “It was much like his debut. I thought he was very professional; he did some things you see experienced horses do. It’s always encouraging to see a horse with this much class who has the sense to maneuver around, slip inside, slip outside, accelerate, and switch off early in the race. If the horse comes out of the race OK, we’ll be going on to the Breeders’ Cup.”

 

“We separate the horses when we can. He and Balance the Books are both very, very nice prospects. I couldn’t separate the two right now. I’m very, very lucky to have two of them, and when you’re in this position you just try to keep them healthy.”

 

Ramon Dominguez, winning jockey aboard Noble Tune (No. 7): “At the three-eighths pole I was towards the outside. I wanted to keep my options open to have first run at them if I could. Having said that, they were spreading out enough where to continue my run on the outside I was going to really have to go wide throughout the whole turn. So, I chose to go on the inside and sort of cut the corner. I just had to push the button towards the middle of the turn because the other horse for Chad [Brown, Saint Vigeur] was on the outside and gaining enough ground where I could have been stuck. As soon as I asked him he just took off and cut the corner beautifully and got into the clear. I was very impressed by that move.”

 

Martin Schwartz, winning co-owner of Noble Tune (No. 7): “Wow! Breathtaking! I started singing, ‘We’re going to California.’ I was very lucky I was able to buy into the horse after Saratoga. I don’t buy colts, so this is a special one. He’s got a great pedigree.”