Dan Peitz
Dan Peitz
horses
When you've got a come-from-behind horse, that's more horses you've got to come through.
handle horse run wants
Going a mile, I didn't know if we could handle everything. Our horse wants to run farther.
derby horse people thinking
So many people are thinking they have a Derby horse that we're going to need a big effort.
head horse interest kentucky legitimate unless
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.
definitely foot good horses middle previous race seen step turn
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.
horse last mile running second sets
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.
carry good horses qualities speed wrong
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.
beat good lawyer running
I think he'll be running at the end. Will that be good enough to beat Lawyer Ron? I don't know.
eighth fast mile
Like I've said before, I can't get to a mile and an eighth fast enough.
change mapped months planned schedule shoes worked
When we mapped out his schedule two months ago, we planned it so he would have a change of shoes before he worked at Churchill, if he got that far.
carpet magic
We want him to take us on a magic carpet ride. We're going to need a big effort.
carpet magic
We want him to take us on a magic carpet ride. If we get to Kentucky, who knows?
thunder track
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.
run
He's going to be a colt that is going to want to run all day.