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This quote is just one of 9 total Doug O'neill quotes in our collection. Doug O'neill is known for saying 'We gelded him a few months back because he's so high-strung. This race is attractive because it's in our backyard.' as well as some of the following quotes.
It would've been nice to win today, but there's bigger things down the road, as well.
Most horses, you're not plotting more than the next three, four weeks. It takes a special horse, and special (human) connections, to not panic and do something to jeopardize getting there. You want each race to be a little better than the one before, with the hope that he'll peak in the Kentucky Derby.
Merv hates losing. He's a guy who expects excellence every time. We were pretty darn confident that we were going to get it done today. It's a hit, but he'll be all right.
There'd definitely be disappointment. At the same time, our main goal is that Triple Crown run. If he gets a good race Saturday, and he comes out of it well, we'll be able to feel good.
He just kind of ran so flat in the Oak Tree Derby that we gave him some time off. We were scratching our heads, pretty confident that he was better than that. Corey gave him a great, patient ride today.
This quote is just one of 9 total Doug O'neill quotes in our collection. Doug O'neill is known for saying 'We gelded him a few months back because he's so high-strung. This race is attractive because it's in our backyard.' as well as some of the following quotes.