RARE TREAT QUOTES
Jonathan Thomas, assistant to
winning trainer Todd Pletcher, of favored Life At Ten (No.2): “With the way the track was playing
early and given her style and way the race set up, we thought on paper we could
control the pace. From a tactical
standpoint, everything worked out perfectly.”
Richard Migliore, winning
rider aboard Life At Ten (No. 2): “Obviously, the inside speed was golden
today and she possessed the most natural speed in the race. Everything played in her favor and she
was just so right. Warming up, I
don’t think a horse could instill more confidence in a rider. The more I warmed her up, I felt like
she was a cinch. It was
basically over within an eighth of a mile; it was like going horseback riding. I
enjoyed that as much as you possibly can. The only anxious moment was before the
race, when the horse next to me [Starship Angel] acted up.”
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