Jockey and trainer quotes from Rail Trip's shocking defeat
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from Hollywood Park:
Jockey Quotes
JOE TALAMO, BALL FOUR, Winner: Im going to be honest, I thought he would be on the lead. I didnt think there was a whole lot of speed. I just kind of threw his head and he came right back to me. He was going so easy. He went 47 and change and to him it was like going :49. He does that in the morning. He has such a big, long stride. At the quarter pole I tried to leave him (Rail Trip) as quick as I could, try to open up as much as I could, and he did. Hes a neat old horse.
JOSE VALDIVIA, JR., RAIL TRIP, Second: I came out of the gate and put my horse kind of on the engine, but I know how good he is and I figured why set up the race for someone else? We went a relatively slow first quarter, but then we kind of scooted away :47 is a decent pace. I dont think the track has been freeway fast. When we hit the turn my horse did what he usually does. He got into the bridle and started scooting up closer. All I had was a half-length to make up and I thought I had dead aim. That other horse just came up with a big race. That was the first time my horse had to face these kind of horses. Hes still giving away a lot of experience. Im definitely disappointed but I wouldnt get down on him.
Trainer Quotes
PATRICK BIANCONE, BALL FOUR, Winner: What a lovely old horse. He runs well fresh and he was in great condition when we bought him from (Todd) Pletcher. I told Joe (Talamo) if you go :48 for the first half a mile, its over. When I saw :47.94 I said you were a little bit too fast. When you look at all his races and he goes between 47 and change and :48 they never catch him. That was the case today. Well see how he is, we cannot run too often so we will space a little bit then go from there.
RON ELLIS, RAIL TRIP, Second: They were rolling home, I thought he had that horse anytime he wanted around the turn it looked like it to me but obviously he had something left. The winner ran a great race, I under estimated him a little bit. I wasnt going to go out there and put a lot of pressure on him, but we were tracking him perfectly . . . there were no excuses.
(Will you consider the Californian?) For sure, its the first time he kind of got in a dog fight at all. Its probably a new thing for him. He was finishing. Time-wise, they were coming home faster than they started out. The winner ran a really nice race. (Patrick) Biancones done a great job to turn him around because he hasnt been running that good.
Jockey Quotes
JOE TALAMO, BALL FOUR, Winner: Im going to be honest, I thought he would be on the lead. I didnt think there was a whole lot of speed. I just kind of threw his head and he came right back to me. He was going so easy. He went 47 and change and to him it was like going :49. He does that in the morning. He has such a big, long stride. At the quarter pole I tried to leave him (Rail Trip) as quick as I could, try to open up as much as I could, and he did. Hes a neat old horse.
JOSE VALDIVIA, JR., RAIL TRIP, Second: I came out of the gate and put my horse kind of on the engine, but I know how good he is and I figured why set up the race for someone else? We went a relatively slow first quarter, but then we kind of scooted away :47 is a decent pace. I dont think the track has been freeway fast. When we hit the turn my horse did what he usually does. He got into the bridle and started scooting up closer. All I had was a half-length to make up and I thought I had dead aim. That other horse just came up with a big race. That was the first time my horse had to face these kind of horses. Hes still giving away a lot of experience. Im definitely disappointed but I wouldnt get down on him.
Trainer Quotes
PATRICK BIANCONE, BALL FOUR, Winner: What a lovely old horse. He runs well fresh and he was in great condition when we bought him from (Todd) Pletcher. I told Joe (Talamo) if you go :48 for the first half a mile, its over. When I saw :47.94 I said you were a little bit too fast. When you look at all his races and he goes between 47 and change and :48 they never catch him. That was the case today. Well see how he is, we cannot run too often so we will space a little bit then go from there.
RON ELLIS, RAIL TRIP, Second: They were rolling home, I thought he had that horse anytime he wanted around the turn it looked like it to me but obviously he had something left. The winner ran a great race, I under estimated him a little bit. I wasnt going to go out there and put a lot of pressure on him, but we were tracking him perfectly . . . there were no excuses.
(Will you consider the Californian?) For sure, its the first time he kind of got in a dog fight at all. Its probably a new thing for him. He was finishing. Time-wise, they were coming home faster than they started out. The winner ran a really nice race. (Patrick) Biancones done a great job to turn him around because he hasnt been running that good.