Sunday, September 29, 2013 Futurity (G2) Quotes Tony Dutrow, winning trainer of In Trouble (No. 1): "Having done this a long time, I was looking forward to today. I was feeling that we have a talented horse and I'm not surprised at what I saw. I wasn't predicting this, but I'm not surprised. He's pretty good." "I'd say within a week after his [maiden] race, [we pointed for] this race." "I just told [jockey] Joe [Rocco, Jr.] that we've worked with him a lot in the gate. He's a rough horse in the gate. We've worked with him a lot, and I think that's the only thing you've got to pay attention to." "Part of the plan was, once we got by today, was on to the Nashua [Grade 2, November 3] at Aqueduct." "It shows you a lot. This was the second race of his life and he was able to relax and give up the lead and finish up against quality horses. I think that's a big statement for him." Joe Rocco, Jr., winning jockey aboard In Trouble (No. 1): "He broke really sharp, and I'd rather be outside dictating when we can move than be inside and be under someone else who can force us. It worked out when I saw I could get behind [Corfu] and get outside of him, that's when I went outside and did it. So we had options. I didn't pull him back; I just didn't ask him any more. He was very gentle to rate and did it kindly." Todd Pletcher, trainer of runner-up and beaten favorite Corfu (No. 3): "He kind of stumbled leaving there. The ground broke away from him a little bit and it took him a minute to get his legs back underneath him, but he finished up pretty well. Second-best. A very solid effort. We were pleased with his try." John Velazquez, jockey aboard runner-up and beaten favorite Corfu (No. 3): "He got out fast. The problem was the first eighth of a mile I had to use him to clear the other horse and then I came up a little bit short down the lane. It was a very good effort, very good." -30- |