Steve Asmussen Quotes

It's a perfect spot. With that many runners, I'm glad he isn't tied down inside. - Steve Asmussen

It wasn't a bad race and one that will help him, it being his first out of the season. We were stalking early and it looked like we were ready to pounce. I liked our position. He needed the race and will improve. - Steve Asmussen

I'm very pleased. I have the same concerns: can one of them (Private Vow) go far enough and if the other one (Storm Treasure) is fast enough. - Steve Asmussen

I'm hoping it was a useful race. It was disappointing, but he got a lot out of it. He blew awfully hard. His fitness level since then has obviously improved. I thought that it showed up in his gallops more than anything?that he's simply fitter than he was [in the Rebel]. Whether it's fit enough to beat Lawyer Ron, that could be a tall task. He might not get that fit. - Steve Asmussen

I'm definitely not going to rule anything out... The three possibilities are the Breeders' Futurity, the Champagne, or training up to the Breeders' Cup. - Steve Asmussen

I was very worried about the loose horse. Any time you see a loose horse on the lead, you get nervous, especially when it's a two-year-old. If (the loose horse) lost concentration at any point and took a right, it would have been very bad. - Steve Asmussen

I was just making sure that they both came out of the work well and they were going to run. I waited until this morning to see if they were still healthy. - Steve Asmussen

I train, and I try to stay on schedule. Here and at the Fair Grounds, the thousands of horses I've worked, I'm absolutely secure in it. Sam Houston, Fair Grounds, Churchill, I won't alter my work schedule at any of those places when it's wet. - Steve Asmussen

I thought they both worked really well. You try to treat it as just another work, but I couldn't help being excited by the way they worked. - Steve Asmussen

I think he ran a good race and right now I'm happy with him. He's still not right where I want him in fitness. - Steve Asmussen

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