John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs
John A. Shirreffsis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
couple edge next
I need to take the edge off him over the next couple of days.
along helped helps horses mature race racing sort tried ways
I just tried to find different ways to get along with him. Racing usually helps horses and they sort of mature through their races, so probably each race helped him along the way.
aggressive build gotten hope last
I just hope we can build off his last race. He's gotten bigger, put on weight, and become a little more aggressive than he was as a three-year-old.
anxious best everybody goes horse run work
It's a lot of work that goes into getting a horse ready, and we're really anxious to see Giacomo run again. I think everybody is. I feel the best is yet to come from this horse.
amount best
It's always best to have the least amount of pressure. I kind of like just going in there and that's it.
good stay
It makes sense to stay here. We have such good weather.
handicap hollywood needed race regroup santa tough
The Santa Anita Handicap was a tough race on him. He needed to regroup a little. We'll probably look for a race here at Hollywood Park.
brother watched
The times I've watched Brother Derek run, he's done everything perfectly.
loves pedigree potential talent
He's improving. He has a lot of pedigree and talent and he loves going long. I think his potential is unlimited.
beat horse road win
You want your horse to win if possible, but you don't want to beat him up. You've got to think down the road a little bit.
experience hold knowing main prior push
The main thing is we wanted him to settle. We didn't want to push him. We didn't want to take a hold of him. We just wanted him to place himself. We had the experience of knowing what they did in his prior race.