Jerry Hollendorfer
Jerry Hollendorfer
Jerry Hollendorferis an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and trainer. He has the most wins in the history of Northern California race horse trainers...
derby neither owners run wants
Neither of the owners wants to run in the Derby if he doesn't have a chance.
grade great horses northern questions race
There are questions about him because he's from Northern California, but this is a Grade 3 race, and a lot of horses have come out of it to do great things.
race run track train trying win
We're going back with the idea of trying to win it; we're not going just to run in the race. If we get back there, and he doesn't like the track and doesn't train well, we won't run.
pace race
We don't think there was enough pace to set the race up for us.
bought change cost couple criteria eighth given horse hundred mile owner worked
When I bought him, he worked an eighth of a mile in 102/5. That was the criteria my owner wanted: a well-bred horse that worked in 10 and change and didn't cost a couple hundred thousand. We would have given a lot more for him.
exciting finishes horse late might running
When the horse made his exciting finishes and was running on late very strong, we thought the horse might have some potential.
came chuck excuse finished guts picked today
I think he showed a lot of guts today because they came to him, and he had every excuse to chuck it in. He went 1:11.05 (for 6 furlongs) and picked it up to 1:34.81 (for 1 mile) and finished really well.
experiment race sure thinking worked
That was just an experiment that worked out. We sure weren't thinking about any million-dollar race for him.
goal races ultimate win worth
We need races in between what your ultimate goal is. If he can win on Saturday, it makes the ultimate goal worth pursuing.
derby future horses kentucky people persuaded rate sure
That could very well change. I'm sure he could be persuaded one way or another. The kind of people who rate horses had him at 20-to-1 (in the Kentucky Derby Future Pool).
best seems seen
I don't think we've seen the best of him yet. He seems to be improving.
expect gives race steady
He's been very steady for us, and we always expect a big race from him, and he always gives it.
liked lucky nice pedigree price sale worked
He was a good-looking little colt who had a nice pedigree and he worked fast. We got lucky on the price because he was in the sale with no reserve. I liked him a whole lot more than $30,000, that's for sure.
believe california derby guess illinois last looking missed next past race since time
He hasn't missed any time at all since his last race. If he does well on Saturday, I'd guess the Illinois Derby could be next but, believe me, we're not looking past the California Derby.