Nick Zito
Nick Zito
Nicholas Philip "Nick" Zitois an American Thoroughbred horse trainer...
against amazing competition distance duplicate four good gotten great horse lost memorial mile quarter run seven taller wood
Seven furlongs is a great distance to come back, but you've got to run against Lost in the Fog. On the other hand, the mile-and-a-quarter Travers, I don't think the competition is as good as Lost in the Fog, but that mile and a quarter - he hasn't run in four months. He's an amazing horse. He's developed; he's gotten taller and longer. He's got a lot of ability. Hopefully, if he can duplicate his Wood Memorial (G1), you'll see what kind of horse he is.
bad bunch coming gate hit quality runs schooled side test
She should like getting back to Belmont. She's a quality filly and she never runs a bad race. She hit the side of the gate coming out in the Test and we've schooled her a bunch of times, so I think she'll be different.
broke deserved good luck races run today tough
She deserved this because she's run well in big races but had some tough luck. Today she broke good and was a different filly.
rising since
Since he's come back to Kentucky, he's been super. I think he's rising up at the right time.
horse options run runs somewhere
We're just going to keep our options open. He's going to run somewhere at the meet. Never say, 'Never'. When that horse is right, he runs with anybody.
excited forward great hope keeps race ran
You have to be excited about Great Point. He ran a great race and you just hope he keeps going forward and comes around.
duel game speed
It's going to be interesting because I don't want to take him out of his game, ... But we don't want him in a speed duel to set up for that other horse.
believe close horse matter run style truly wants
I truly believe you never take a horse out of his game. No matter how you try strategizing, it doesn't work. If the horse wants to run close to the lead, you let him run close to the lead. He has to run the style that makes him comfortable.
fortunate march might
We're going to see where we're at on March 4. The unfortunate thing is we might not see what we want to see, and the fortunate thing is at least it ain't May 4.
improvement length
We're getting close. I like that. We usually find a length or two (improvement) when we come to Kentucky. He's got to be first or second. That's what we need.
hoping
We'll see who develops. That's what I'm hoping for.
alley flower horse length
Absolutely. What's he doing a length off Flower Alley and Bellamy Road? ... You take a horse out of his game, that's it.
great horses left
They are the only two horses left standing. It's great to have a rematch. It should be a lot of fun.
arrogant awful beginnings came enjoyed ground guy humble people scene success taken time work
Some people may have taken him for being arrogant or whatever, but there were an awful lot of people who enjoyed his style. He came from humble beginnings and he came on the scene at a time when he showed the world that the little guy, the guy who had to work from the ground up, could be a success in this business.