Kiaran McLaughlin Quotes (15 Quotes)

He's doing very, very well. Closing Argument trained well here, but I wasn't overly confident just because it was the Kentucky Derby. It was an imposing race. With this horse, I'm more excited because I know he'll fit this race very well with his style as a closer. And he's doing great.

He's not moving as well as we know he can, and we're having trouble figuring it out. He's going to have a nuclear scan. It's one of those things where he could be back to us next week or in three months.

There was nothing wrong with him. We just stopped on him because he had been going and going and needed some time. The time off was good to him because he's been training absolutely fabulous since I've got him back here.

It gets more like Churchill ( Downs ) all the time.

We just thought it was a great fit for Mike to ride a gray son of Holy Bull if we get in.

We're happy, very happy. We were very happy that he was able to close, that's his style. Fernando has been on him his previous three or four races, and he always comes running late. So, we were happy that he showed that same run today again, especially against this caliber of horse. It looks like he will like a mile and a quarter and we are sure looking forward to the opportunity.

No doubt there will be a mad dash at the start, but for us it's a matter of how quickly some of them stop. There will be several of them backing up at the 38th pole, and hopefully they don't get in our way when we're running from the back.

I opted to give him a break after the Manhattan. He didn't have any major problems. I've been pointing for this race for a long time. I figure he runs well fresh, and he wants to go the distance. Naturally I'm a little nervous bringing him back off the la

We would love to go there with this horse. We know he wants the mile and a quarter.

That's good. We were training him to run in the Derby. We didn't have an alternate plan.

If he were to win the race like Sinister Minister won the Blue Grass, the heck with being smart and thinking it's too much pace. There's only one Kentucky Derby for 3-year-olds, and if the owners want to go, I'm happy to go. If he were to win by five or more, it's hard to tell the owners they can't run in the Derby.

That's the least of our worries. He's our friend, and we just hope he's OK.

She finished second so many times, and I'm glad she finally got a graded stakes win. She's a very good filly.

He was such a game horse. To be a part of that pace in this year's Kentucky Derby, to come nine-wide into the stretch, and to be only narrowly beaten tells you all you need to know about this horse's ability and heart. He was so consistent. We will miss him around the barn.

I hope this gray horse, like Giacomo, keeps improving with each race and is headed for a big performance on the first Saturday in the May. Of course, we're hoping for an equally good performance in the Florida Derby.