Dale Romans
Dale Romans
Dale L. Romansis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
personally taken worry
I wouldn't have taken it personally even if he was. I've got more important things to worry about than what he does with his horse.
distance handle hoping miles pedigree says tough trains
That part of it may be tough for us, but his pedigree says he should handle the distance, and he trains like it, too. He'll gallop 2 1/2 miles and never get tired. What I'm really hoping is the distance will make him that much better.
far races thinking
I don't know what those races are yet. I wasn't thinking that far ahead.
horse time totally turning worked
We worked him on the turf for the first time at Saratoga and it was like turning on a switch. He was a totally different horse on the grass.
beat discourage guys hard horse liked pack
It's hard to get a read on that race. I think if I was one of the guys in the back of the pack -- even if I got beat 40 lengths -- if I liked my horse and he was doing good, I wouldn't let it discourage me.
I really don't know how you do it.
best caliber grade honestly hopefully later money
I honestly don't know if he's the same caliber as some of the best 3-year-olds down here. But if he's not, hopefully we can make some money with him in some of the Grade 2's or 3's later on.
fast high
He's just a fast, fast horse. I know he's a New York-bred, but he's a well-bred New York-bred. He does everything right. He's got a real high cruising speed.
best cat cheap horse potential storm
We thought he was the horse with the best stallion potential in the sale. He was pretty cheap for a Storm Cat out of that kind of mare.
churchill distances race regroup shortened start thinking
We shortened her up at Churchill with this race in mind. We'll start thinking long distances again, but for now, we're just going to regroup before we get back to Kentucky.
handle pedigree says trains
The pedigree says he should handle the distance, and he trains like it, too.
good
He went as good as he could go. He couldn't be doing any better right now.
beat biggest gave home money morning run turning
I think we gave him the biggest run for his money he's had. If you told me this morning I'd get beat by a neck, I'd have been ecstatic. (But) turning for home it's a big disappointment to get beat.
downs early game good growth horses lull top ups
Like many young horses, she had her ups and downs at 2. She was good early in her career, had a little lull when going through a growth spurt, but she's on top of her game right now.