Todd Pletcher
Todd Pletcher
Todd Pletcheris a leading American thoroughbred horse trainer. He has won four consecutive Eclipse Awards as outstanding Trainer of the Year while topping the leader board in purse earnings in 2004, 2005, and 2006. His horse Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, the first of his 24 horses entered in his career to win the Run for the Roses. He also won the 2007 Belmont Stakes with filly Rags to Riches and the 2013 Belmont Stakes with Palace Malice...
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Date of Birth26 June 1967
environment good racing
It's going to be great. As long as the racing surfaces are good and the saddling environment is okay, I'll be happy.
beat emotions identify mile mixed quarter though whether
At the end of the (Wood), he was still only beat two lengths. Even though he tired, I've got some mixed emotions on whether going a mile and a quarter is what we should do. By the same token, I'm not able to identify why we should not necessarily go.
concerned early good herself quick recovered
I thought we would be the early speed. When she hopped at the start, it concerned me a little bit. She recovered quick enough to put herself in good position.
best consistent delivering key mature older performance race rate saying seems
I think this is probably the best race she's ever run, which is saying a lot because she's been such a very good, consistent mare. It seems like the older she gets, and more mature she gets, she seems to be able to rate better and better. And that was the key to delivering this performance today.
good handle lost pivotal point position second time
He lost all position at a pivotal point in the race. He just didn't handle the second turn. But if there is a good time to get beat, this was one of them.