PALM BEACH
Dale Romans (trainer, Paddy
O’Prado, 1st) - I’ve always thought a
lot of him. He’s never had a clean trip in any of his races, but once
he’s gotten clear, he’s always come running at the end. He’s
run against some nice horses. I didn’t have any problem running him in
here as a maiden. I think he’s as talented as any 3-year-old I’ve
got in the barn, so why not run him in a Grade 3 for a $150,000 (purse) rather
than a maiden race worth $50,000? We’re seriously thinking about running
him on the Polytrack at Keeneland, maybe even the Blue Grass ($750,000 (G1) on
Apr. 10).”
Jesus Castanon (jockey, Paddy
O’Prado, 1st) – “The plan was
just to let him go where he wanted to go in the beginning. I had a good break
out of the gate, I let him get comfortable, and he just took me up there. There
was just one horse (Asphalt) that put a little pressure on him, but my horse
was always happy doing it. And once the other horse started to back away from
him, once my horse felt that he was free, he just took off; he was all
business. He galloped out strong, and I believe he can go longer than this
now.”
Eibar Coa (jockey, Bim Bam, 5th)
– “He didn’t break as sharp as he normally
does, and he just wasn’t the same. I was never in trouble, but I never
felt I was really in contention. We rode him pretty hard the last three
races.”
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