John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs
John A. Shirreffsis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
engine farther goes stronger
He doesn't have a real big engine behind. He doesn't have a big kick. He's steady, which is why I think the farther he goes the stronger he gets.
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.
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.
everybody good home horse needed run santa time
I'll go home very happy. If we wanted to run in the Santa Anita Handicap, we needed to run sometime. It was time to do it and a good time for the horse and everybody involved. This was a good day to come back.
dirt gotten horse versatile
I probably would want a horse that's a little versatile and one that's gotten a lot of dirt in their face.
couple edge next
I need to take the edge off him over the next couple of days.
picture pressure race
I don't put a lot of pressure on a race. It's the big picture that counts.
except goes last lazy slow worked
He's worked very well, except for his last one, when he went slow by himself. When he goes by himself, he's a little on the lazy side.
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.