Quotes by Mike Trombetta

“Im fairly confident that hell be fine. In his last race, he ran a slow three-quarters. Hes unique in that hes shown me he can use his speed when you need it. I dont think its necessary for him to have the lead in order to win.”

“I gotta deal with it. Ive never been there before, but I expect theres a pretty good run up to the first turn.”

“I guess our plans are, if hes doing well in four weeks, wed have to be a part of it.”

“Hes very good and I think most [people] will agree, Hes going to show everybody how good he is here, real soon.”

“The most exciting part of this is Im going there with a serious contender that has earned a lot of respect and has a chance to win. Its a wonderful experience, for sure, but its even more special because hes run fast and won a major race along the way.”

“Were living in a little bit of a dream right now with this guy and hopefully it can continue. Every year, we start out with a bunch of young horses and you never really know where the nice ones are.”

“The best thing about this horse is he keeps surprising me, and I hope hes got a few more left.”

“Obviously, we didnt know he would be quite the athlete that he is.”

“Were living a little bit of a dream here. ... Hopefully, he can continue and take us a little further.”

“Its an excellent spot to be in. Weve still got to prove it against the tough guys but, you know what? I feel real confident about the hand that I hold going into the thing.”