Alex Solis
Alex Solis
Alex O. Solisis a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He got his big break and his first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preakness Stakes with Snow Chief. In 2014, he was elected to the horse racing hall of fame and on January 1, 2015 became the 29th jockey in North American history to have 5,000 wins...
ProfessionHorse Jockey
Date of Birth25 March 1964
CityPanama City, Panama
case fighting fights-and-fighting lacking race rank
He was too fresh. He was so rank the first part of the race and I was fighting him. It was just a case of him lacking experience, that's all.
backside great handled impressed inspires kept positive
I'm real impressed with how he handled everything that happened. He really inspires us on the backside because he kept such a positive attitude. He's been a great leader.
cool gets good great love race
I love this horse, he's so great to ride. Eduardo gets all the credit. He is such a cool horse, and that's good for this kind of a race because he relaxes very well.
hit
I never hit him down the stretch. He was cruising.
again run
It was like he was asleep. He was so relaxed. I let him run a little at the half-mile, and then again at the three-eighths.
amazing goes keeps week
It was very amazing. Every week that goes by, he keeps amazing me more and more.
far fast horse job left liked quarter running surprised swing
I was surprised at how far back he was. I would have liked to have been a lot closer, but they were running fast so I left him alone. I let the horse do his own running. At the quarter pole, he was flying, so I had to swing him out into the clear, and he got the job done.
bit pulled
She stumbled a little bit (at the start) and was lugging out a little bit the whole way. Hopefully, she pulled up OK.
amazing carry heard horse took
My horse heard him and took off running. I said, 'God, this is incredible.' It's amazing a horse can carry that kind of speed.
last mind stronger time worked
It's mind-boggling. He's stronger from the last time I worked him.
amazing goes race runs stronger week
It's very amazing to think how much every race that he runs and every week that goes by how much stronger and better he's getting.
god good great hold stays
I just had to hold on. He's just a good horse. He'll do some great things. God willing, he stays healthy.
horses smart
He toyed with those horses and did it so easily. He is a very smart horse. You can do anything with him.
believe front rabbit smart truly
If you put a rabbit in front of him, I truly believe he'll settle. He's a very smart horse. You can do anything with him.