Quotes by Corey Nakatani

“Our game plan was to come out running, make them commit, and thats what happened. It almost turned out like we drew it up. We wanted to make them run, make them commit to go by you, get to the outside and then put in a very nice run and thats exactly what happened.”

“Turning for home, I shook the reins at him and he just took off. I really wasnt worried about anybody else, it was just a matter of how much I was going to win by.”

“How much will he win by?”

“Fortunately, Lava Man was on his A-game.”

“I wasnt surprised by anything he did this afternoon. I could not have been more pleased with the way he was traveling underneath me. He was relaxed. I really think the sky is the limit with this horse.”

“I think hes back to his old self. Johns one of the best at getting them ready. Im looking forward to seeing what he can do.”

“When (Point Determined) came to me, he pinned his ears and dug in like I thought he would. And he is a very, very versatile horse. I dont think he has to be up there close where he was today. I was four or five behind, just tracking them, and he was doing it all on his own. I could not have been more pleased with the way he was traveling underneath me. He was relaxed. I really think the sky is the limit with this horse. Im excited.”

“When I needed him in spots, he was there for me.”

“When I needed him in the spot that I needed him, he was there.”