Photo: MEC
Alan Garcia (jockey, Grasshopper,
1st) – “He was impressive. I was on the horse the
last two times he breezed and he was very honest. Today he showed just how nice
of a horse he is. He was in hand all the time. I was galloping along; he was
confident. And when I asked him to go, he took off. Then I decided I just
wanted to hand-ride him, so I could save something for his next race.”
Kiaran McLaughlin (Grasshopper, 1st)
– “It was great to get him back and run a big
race after the layoff. He drew well (post 7). The pace was slow, but he was
right up there all the way. Alan (Garcia) said he got a little tired at the
end, which is what you want to see off the layoff. I was surprised the race
came up so tough. It looked more like a Grade 2 (than allowance). We’ll
look ahead to the mile race here on Mar. 13 ($300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap
(G2)) which would fit well on his schedule. A big objective for him this year will
be to try and win a Grade 1 as a prospective stud horse. We’ll also look
at the Carter (G1) at Aqueduct and the Met Mile (G1) at Belmont as options for him.”
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