John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs
John A. Shirreffsis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
eighth forward mile moved race time training
Going a mile and an eighth first time out was pretty tough, but that race moved him a lot more forward than I could have just training him.
along helped helps horses mature race racing sort tried ways
I just tried to find different ways to get along with him. Racing usually helps horses and they sort of mature through their races, so probably each race helped him along the way.
beat horse road win
You want your horse to win if possible, but you don't want to beat him up. You've got to think down the road a little bit.
loves pedigree potential talent
He's improving. He has a lot of pedigree and talent and he loves going long. I think his potential is unlimited.
aggressive build gotten hope last
I just hope we can build off his last race. He's gotten bigger, put on weight, and become a little more aggressive than he was as a three-year-old.
picture pressure race
I don't put a lot of pressure on a race. It's the big picture that counts.
aggressive catch classy front gets horse mind sees trick wants
He's a very classy horse. It's just when he sees a horse in front of him, he gets that horse on his mind and wants to go catch him. So the trick is to not let him get too aggressive about that.
brother watched
The times I've watched Brother Derek run, he's done everything perfectly.
dirt gotten horse versatile
I probably would want a horse that's a little versatile and one that's gotten a lot of dirt in their face.
horse horses reinforce trains wants
With a Giant's Causeway, it makes you feel good. We don't want to reinforce the speed. He trains like a horse that wants to go farther. There are a lot of opportunities for horses when they develop.
admire adversity deal type
You just have to admire someone who can deal with that type of adversity.
coming looking park quiet
We were looking for a quiet place and this is it. What's better than coming to Belmont Park and stabling in the Phipps' barn?
good knows mike obviously riding track
We feel very good about Mike riding the Belmont for us. He obviously knows the track very well.
expect ran
We didn't expect him to do that well going short. He ran so well.