GRADE I, $300,000 SHOEMAKER MILE QUOTES

GRADE I, $300,000 SHOEMAKER MILE QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

FLAVIEN PRAT, FORMIDABLE MAN, WINNER: “We had a very good trip and it all worked out. We were outside Mi Herman Ramon and he went on from there. They really did a good job in getting this horse back to the races. I looked at a lot of replays of his races (before riding him for the first time), but I know the horse. I’ve ridden against him so many times. He’s just a straight-forward, very good horse.”

TRAINER QUOTES

MICHAEL MCCARTHY, FORMIDABLE MAN, WINNER: “He’s just such a genuine racehorse. I said earlier if he was ever going to be vulnerable it was going to be today with the layoff, but he’s just been touting himself here for the last couple of days. I’m glad we were able to get six works into him. Everything just came into plan. I can’t thank my guys enough for having this horse ready. And he takes care of us this horse.

“We’ll play it by ear. We will get with the Warrens, unfortunately they aren’t here with us today.”

NOTES: The winning owners are William K. Warren Jr. & Suzanne Warren.