Steve Asmussen
Steve Asmussen
Steven Mark Asmussenis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas. His older brother, Cash Asmussen, currently a trainer himself, is a retired Eclipse Award-winning jockey and a champion in Europe...
concentration horse loose lost point time took worried
I was very worried about the loose horse. Any time you see a loose horse on the lead, you get nervous, especially when it's a two-year-old. If (the loose horse) lost concentration at any point and took a right, it would have been very bad.
glad perfect tied
It's a perfect spot. With that many runners, I'm glad he isn't tied down inside.
blew hard move reason trained
He has every reason to move forward. He got tired, blew hard after the race, and has come back and has trained good.
derby horse prospect serious time
I haven't had a 2-turning-3-year-old horse that was this serious of a Derby prospect at this time of year.
anywhere belonged brought
We brought him to Belmont because if he belonged in the Breeders' Cup, I didn't want him to go anywhere else first.