Bob Holthus
Bob Holthus
Robert E. "Bob" Holthuswas an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. As a second generation trainer, Holthus learned the profession from his father, Paul Holthus...
arkansas found good horse horses owners people
I think trainers and owners have found that Arkansas is a pretty good place to keep a horse in the wintertime. People would like to be in Florida, but I really think horses do well here in the winter.
bet coming horse horses looking scared surprised
I'm kind of surprised there are no shippers. But I don't think my horse scared them away. Everyone is looking for graded-stakes winnings these days. If the Southwest was graded, you can bet they'd be coming out of the woodwork.
behind far horses needs sit three
I'd like to sit behind two or three horses not far out of contention. He has tactical speed. You can put him where he needs to be.
achievement
I think this is a big accomplishment. Everything went about as well as we planned. Once he made his move, he pretty much had it made.
disappoint everybody glad standing uphold wished
I think everybody in the grandstand wished me luck. I was glad he was able to uphold his standing and didn't disappoint anybody.
asked john trapped
The only thing I asked of John was try not to get trapped on the rail. Give him a place to run.
good
We don't have to do a whole lot with him. We feel we're in pretty good shape.
bother
I don't think an off-track would bother him.
breaths came deep taking
He wasn't taking any deep breaths when he came back. He's a dead-fit horse.
kentucky win winning
He doesn't have to win this to go to the Kentucky Derby, but you would like to go there on a winning note, that's for sure.
close fairly lay natural speed stay
He doesn't have to be in front, but he's got enough natural speed to lay fairly close and stay out of trouble.
flies kentucky might monday odds second worse
He flies to Kentucky Monday morning. Odds for the Kentucky Derby? I think he will be no worse than second choice. Of course, I might have a bias.
money
If they have enough money to get in, they're going to be there.
four lay third three
I'd like to lay third or fourth, three or four lengths off the lead.