12 Quotes by Helen Pitts

When we got her down to Florida and started training her, it didn't look like she'd lost that much.

She couldn't have been doing any better coming into this race. I thought she would run well.

She ran a huge race. She ran off two works and couldn't have run any better.

I don't think she cared too much for the track, either. We'll just turn the page and move on, and if everything goes all right over the next few weeks we'll stick with our original plan to go to the Ashland and then the Oaks.

I thought I bit off more than I could chew until now. But I've said all along, he's a special horse. He may be only 3, but he's got lots of heart and he's still maturing and developing with each race.

We've decided to keep him on turf for now. Besides, the UAE would be a long trip and a hard race, and if you go over there you could lose him for most of the year. He's still got lots of years left, and there are a lot of nice opportunities for him over here.

At a mile-and-a-half, it's anybody's game. It depends on how it all falls together. Speed is always a big factor, but fortunately I don't think he needs to go to the lead like he did last time. He can do anything. He can sit off the pace, and that's got to be a big thing in his favor.

The chip is very clean. There's no damage done to the joint. It's not a big deal, but it's just an unfortunate thing.

I'm just trying to keep her on top of her game for May. You know she's going to go out there and give you 100 percent. If she comes up short, she comes up short. But she's as good right now as I think she'll be.