Racing

Quotes from the $350,000 Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel

Click here for a replay of the race and the post-race interview with winning connections.

Joel Rosario (winning rider of Arzak)

“It looked like (they were going very fast up front). (Arzak) also has a little speed. On the backside I was farther back than I wanted to be, but it looked like they were really putting a good pace in front of him so I just stayed there and then kicked him on to finish. It was very easy for him (after he kicked into high gear coming down the stretch). I rode him before, and he always tries really, really hard. He’s a good horse.”

Tyler Gaffalione (rider of runner-up Our Shot)

“He broke alertly, put me in a good spot. They were rolling up front so I just tried to sit and wait. The 5 (Arzak) looked like he got the jump on us today but nothing to hang out heads down about that horse. My horse really finished up well today.”

Adam West (trainer of fourth-place finisher Live In The Dream-IRE)

“Incredibly fast. Very strong headwind today. For me anyway, that (performance) would paint the target on him. When we get to Santa Anita (for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Spring-G1), (he’s) going to be hard to catch. We trained at Keeneland, and I’m very appreciative of (the experience). Everyone’s been fantastic, and that’s (race from Live In The Dream is) kind of exactly what I wanted to see.”