Quotes by John Warren

“We are delighted this outstanding son of Montjeu will be standing at stud in England,”

“We are delighted that the outstanding son of Montjeu will be standing at stud in England. He will retire after the Arc and Breeders Cup Turf. Her Majesty is thrilled to have such a special horse coming to Sandringham, where Shirley Heights and Bustino have stood before.”

“We wanted to secure a place for him at stud in England and give breeders a chance to participate. The Royal Studs are very appropriate. Syndications have trickled along in recent years because the two big players, understandably, dont want to be dictated to by shareholders. We thought syndication suited what we want to do with Motivator.”

“There was a lot of analysis but this is the prudent conclusion. Not many horses who win Group Ones at two and three manage a third season. At the moment, he is very hot with breeders, and retiring him now gives us a fantastic chance of establishing him as a successful stallion.”

“Motivator will retire after running in the Prix de lArc de Triomphe and the Breeders Cup Turf at Belmont.”

“With the state of Minnesota executing a plan to close AGC in January 2007, the CAH program to cease Jan. 1, 2006, and with all the jobs at stake, we dont have the time required to pursue public ownership ... and a taxing district, ... We are under the gun ... We believe that BHS has experiences and resources necessary to help us achieve our goal of a badly-needed hospital to serve north-central Minnesota.”

“looking forward to further serving those in the Orange County community.”

“Its a refinery problem, not a shortage of crude oil. Gulf production was at 93% capacity, so its just a matter of getting it refined and getting it up the pipeline to meet demands.”

“We have the same concerns a lot of other folks are having. Its really too early to tell [if gas prices will be affected]. It depends on how long pipelines stay down.”