Bejarano Quotes

When my horse broke, he broke really strong, but he was so nervous, he never got settled. - Rafael Bejarano

This is my best day out here, a really good day. I'm very happy. - Rafael Bejarano

The rail horse (T.D. Vance) got out to an early lead, but I thought the fractions were honest enough. I felt like I had a lot of horse. ... I thought he was closing well, but the other horse just never stopped. - Rafael Bejarano

She didn't like the dirt in her face and started jumping around. She started to close strongly at the three-eighths pole but then started jumping around again. - Rafael Bejarano

She broke very good, and I put her in a good position. After about five-eighths, I could see other horses were getting tired, and we went up to put pressure on them. I had a chance on the rail and I took it. She's a really good horse. - Rafael Bejarano

My horse was coming really strong, but I could not catch No.2. - Rafael Bejarano

My filly broke very sharp, but I didn't want her to go too fast early so I just put her in a good position and waited. At the three-eighths pole there was an opening, so I put her in there. When we turned for home, I moved outside and when she saw daylight she took off. - Rafael Bejarano

I tried to stay comfortable on my horse, but he wanted to go. I asked him a little bit at the three-eighths pole, and he just kept going. - Rafael Bejarano

I tried to hold him back because there was so much speed in the race, but he was running good. At the top of the stretch I let him out a little bit, and when I saw (Sir Greeley) coming at me I let him out some more. He took care of everything from there. - Rafael Bejarano

I tried to go to the lead but then I saw No. 6 (Ball Four) go to the lead, so I stayed in the second lane because my horse doesn't like getting dirt in his face. - Rafael Bejarano