24 Quotes by Kiaran McLaughlin

We're happy, very happy. We were very happy that he was able to close, that's his style. Fernando has been on him his previous three or four races, and he always comes running late. So, we were happy that he showed that same run today again, especially against this caliber of horse. It looks like he will like a mile and a quarter and we are sure looking forward to the opportunity.

She finished second so many times, and I'm glad she finally got a graded stakes win. She's a very good filly.

No doubt there will be a mad dash at the start, but for us it's a matter of how quickly some of them stop. There will be several of them backing up at the 3/8th pole, and hopefully they don't get in our way when we're running from the back.

I can't get over how good that turf looks.

He was such a game horse. To be a part of that pace in this year's Kentucky Derby, to come nine-wide into the stretch, and to be only narrowly beaten tells you all you need to know about this horse's ability and heart. He was so consistent. We will miss him around the barn.

It gets more like Churchill ( Downs ) all the time.

That's the least of our worries. He's our friend, and we just hope he's OK.

We don't know what we're going to do now (with Like Now). We'll just play it day by day.

We will definitely keep taking steps forward to the Kentucky Derby.