Racing

Quotes from the Bowman Mill

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

Doug Anderson (winning trainer and co-owner of Glengarry)

“It looked like (jockey Luis Saez) was in with plenty of horse (coming around the turn), and I think he made the right decision: Let the other horse (Cowes) set the fractions. We learned something today, that he’ll rate. And hopefully we’re on to better things. (Iowa) is a little bit smaller state in the horse business, and (winning at Keeneland) just helps everything. We’re just tickled to be here.”

Luis Saez (winning rider)

On deciding to take back and go around pacesetter Cowes, who engaged Glengarry early:

“It was a pretty quick decision we had to make. We know this horse has been running on the lead, and he’s fast. Today was a tough race. He broke from there sharp, and we had a little pressure, but we had to make a quick decision and take a little hold. I put him right there outside, and he responded perfectly.”

Alex Achard (rider of runner-up Normandy Hero)

“The horse broke sharp from the gate, then our speed showed up on the outside. So I just let my horse duck in and had him relax as much as possible and tried to make my run. He did very well. It wasn’t enough today to win the race, but a huge effort from him.”

Ricardo Santana Jr. (rider of third-place finisher Valentine Candy)

“We didn’t get the trip that we wanted. He stumbled a little bit from the break. He ran good, he still looks good. He stumbled a little bit, everything else was good.”