Steve Asmussen Quotes

You know why we're here... We brought him to Belmont because if he belonged in the Breeders' Cup I didn't want him to go anywhere else first. - Steve Asmussen

You hope he doesn't get caught up in too fast of a pace. I think Lawyer Ron is as fast as anyone out there. The appealing thing about racing for me is that you get to line up and prove it. - Steve Asmussen

We're probably looking at a similar scenario, pace-wise, as the Kentucky Jockey Club. - Steve Asmussen

We brought him to Belmont because if he belonged in the Breeders' Cup, I didn't want him to go anywhere else first. - Steve Asmussen

They went over the track nicely. - Steve Asmussen

The horse worked great. We're extremely pleased with where he's at. - Steve Asmussen

The field will cause a few variables for you that you would like to avoid. We'll see if he is fit enough ... It's just an unanswered question. - Steve Asmussen

Storm Treasure is an extremely laid-back horse and will do anything you want. He's very good company for Private Vow. You want someone with enough talent that Private Vow gets something out of it. Private Vow is a much quicker horse than Storm Treasure, and obviously for the Derby we need (Private Vow) to settle more than he has. That's what we're working on and will continue to do. Private Vow has always been fast enough. - Steve Asmussen

Potential is great. But when you can throw it down there on the (Daily Racing) Form and you can read it, it's impressive. He's won seven (actually six) in a row and a million dollars. That about covers everything. - Steve Asmussen

Of course, in a race laden with as much speed as there seems to be in there, I'm going to want to Private Vow as relaxed as possible. I think that he is fast enough. I'm just concerned if he can go far enough. - Steve Asmussen

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