39 Quotes by John Shirreffs

He has the breeding, a lot of pedigree behind him. He has a lot of talent; he loves going long. I think the potential is unlimited.

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.

Going a mile and an eighth first time out was pretty tough, but that race moved him a lot more forward than I could have just training him.

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.

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.

I thought she was back a little far last time. It looks like three lengths off the lead is perfect for her.

You just have to admire someone who can deal with that type of adversity.

We were looking for a quiet place and this is it. What's better than coming to Belmont Park and stabling in the Phipps' barn?

We needed to refocus and he just needed to be comfortable again. We didn't want to feel like we had to run in the Belmont but, obviously, we wanted to.