47 Quotes by Bob Holthus

There are a lot of complicated estate tax matters to consider but I think the children are going to keep Lawyer Ron, at least through the Kentucky Derby. Mr. Hines absolutely didn't want to sell this horse. This was his Derby horse.

When you put up a million-dollar purse, naturally, you're going to try to win it.

Since about the first of December, he's just turned into a man. He's really developed. He's a beautiful animal now and he's probably 75 to 100 pounds heavier than he was the first of December. And with all of the racing and training, that's kind of remarkable.

If they have enough money to get in, they're going to be there.

I'd like to sit behind two or three horses not far out of contention. He has tactical speed. You can put him where he needs to be.

I'd like to lay third or fourth, three or four lengths off the lead.

I don't think an off-track would bother him.

He hadn't run in about four weeks, so we wanted to get a good work in him, and he finished good.

He doesn't have to win this to go to the Kentucky Derby, but you would like to go there on a winning note, that's for sure.