39 Quotes by John Shirreffs

Tom Meeker really took care of us. Being in this race was exciting and we really appreciated everything he did for us.

With a Giant's Causeway, it makes you feel good. We don't want to reinforce the speed. He trains like a horse that wants to go farther. There are a lot of opportunities for horses when they develop.

We're not looking to go on the road. We'll definitely stay home.

We didn't expect him to do that well going short. He ran so well.

We feel very good about Mike riding the Belmont for us. He obviously knows the track very well.

Every horse has a speed that they're comfortable going at, so it's important that if they can do it and go a distance at that pace, that clip, then why change it.

The times I've watched Brother Derek run, he's done everything perfectly.

The Santa Anita Handicap was a tough race on him. He needed to regroup a little. We'll probably look for a race here at Hollywood Park.

It's a lot of work that goes into getting a horse ready, and we're really anxious to see Giacomo run again. I think everybody is. I feel the best is yet to come from this horse.