Dan Peitz Quotes (18 Quotes)

We want him to take us on a magic carpet ride. If we get to Kentucky, who knows

Going a mile, I didn't know if we could handle everything. Our horse wants to run farther.

We want him to take us on a magic carpet ride. We're going to need a big effort.

So many people are thinking they have a Derby horse that we're going to need a big effort.

I've never had a horse in the Kentucky Derby. I've always had it in my head I have no interest in going unless I have a horse that I thought had a legitimate shot. And I think this is a mile-and-a-quarter horse.

This was another good morning and if we gets eight more days just like that, he will be ready to go. He is galloping good and doing good. When I got here, I said I wanted three good weeks and he is halfway there.

We hope we get some halfway decent pace in front of us, and then we'll see if we can reel him in.

A little turn of foot in the middle of the race you like to see, and most good horses have it. It was something we hadn't seen in any of his previous races, so that was definitely a step forward.

I don't think we're far behind Lawyer Ron. We lost enough ground in the Rebel on the first turn and were a little wider than him in the second turn to make me think that he wasn't three lengths better than us.

If the track is muddy, that won't be a problem. I just don't want him out there if there is thunder and lightning.

He galloped a mile and a half, as planned. I didn't think the track was that bad when he went. It was wet but it was in good shape. The track is not going to bother us regardless anyway.

So far, from what I can see, he really hasn't done anything wrong on dirt. He's got qualities those good horses have. He's got speed and he can carry it.

When you've got a come-from-behind horse, that's more horses you've got to come through.

Well, he's not a one-dimensional horse. We thought he had to have the lead. Obviously, that's not the case.

If you're the big horse, you're going to get the attention. That doesn't bother me.

We're hoping to get a little better pace scenario for us, and that Robby maybe won't have to move as soon with a little longer stretch. Maybe somebody will kind of go with Lawyer Ron the first part. We hope it works out.

He's a pretty cool customer. We take him out after we train him in the morning and like to get him out in the afternoon. It's nice to have this because he enjoys picking a little grass.

He's still the horse to beat. At a mile and a sixteenth, he's still the horse to beat. If it sets up like it did the last time, we're probably all running for second again.