John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs
John A. Shirreffsis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
compare duplicate gate horse horses next race racing saturday whenever win
I don't know that you can compare it to anything else a person in racing could have. I think whenever you have a horse like this you always want to win the next race, but I don't know that you can duplicate the first Saturday in May getting in the gate with 19 other horses and winning. There is no other race in that category.
everybody good home horse needed run santa time
I'll go home very happy. If we wanted to run in the Santa Anita Handicap, we needed to run sometime. It was time to do it and a good time for the horse and everybody involved. This was a good day to come back.
anxious best everybody goes horse run work
It's a lot of work that goes into getting a horse ready, and we're really anxious to see Giacomo run again. I think everybody is. I feel the best is yet to come from this horse.
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.
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.
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.
except goes last lazy slow worked
He's worked very well, except for his last one, when he went slow by himself. When he goes by himself, he's a little on the lazy side.
brought chance exciting knew race run training watched
He had been training very well for the race, and all indications were that he was going to run well. I had never watched him run but, from what I had read about him, it was exciting to get a chance to train him. I knew that if he brought his A game, he would be very competitive.
mike waiting
Mike said he was waiting for the call.
engine farther goes stronger
He doesn't have a real big engine behind. He doesn't have a big kick. He's steady, which is why I think the farther he goes the stronger he gets.
blowing reason work worked
He wasn't blowing at all. The only reason I had someone in the work with him is because he's so lazy. When he worked alone, he went in 1:17.
far last lead looks perfect three
I thought she was back a little far last time. It looks like three lengths off the lead is perfect for her.
fourth running
Giacomo was running third, second, fourth and hadn't won.