Bob Holthus
Bob Holthus
Robert E. "Bob" Holthuswas an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. As a second generation trainer, Holthus learned the profession from his father, Paul Holthus...
achievement
I think this is a big accomplishment. Everything went about as well as we planned. Once he made his move, he pretty much had it made.
coming gives lawyer natural ron speed suspect
Lawyer Ron is coming up to the Southwest perfect. I suspect he will take some beating. His natural speed gives him an advantage.
confidence super
I thought he did a super job. He's got a lot of confidence in the horse.
race
I think you'll see a little different race out of him.
hope improving sure
He's just progressively got better. He's improving every day. We don't know for sure where he's going to stop, but we hope that he's got a lot more left.
breaths came deep taking
He wasn't taking any deep breaths when he came back. He's a dead-fit horse.
finished four good run work
He hadn't run in about four weeks, so we wanted to get a good work in him, and he finished good.
kentucky win winning
He doesn't have to win this to go to the Kentucky Derby, but you would like to go there on a winning note, that's for sure.
close fairly lay natural speed stay
He doesn't have to be in front, but he's got enough natural speed to lay fairly close and stay out of trouble.
came felt good playing
He galloped out pretty strong. He felt good when he came back. He was playing around the barn. It didn't take too much out of him.
flies kentucky might monday odds second worse
He flies to Kentucky Monday morning. Odds for the Kentucky Derby? I think he will be no worse than second choice. Of course, I might have a bias.
good
We don't have to do a whole lot with him. We feel we're in pretty good shape.
full himself miles
Tomorrow, he will probably go two miles because he was pretty full of himself this morning.
horse stage talented
He's the most talented horse I've had at this stage in his career.