(Fandom wins the Palisades Stakes at Keeneland on Sunday / All Pics by Coady Photography)
From the Keeneland Media Crew / Amy Owens:
Quotes for the $250,000 Palisades (L)
Simply click right here for a replay of the race and the write-up-race job interview with profitable connections.
Wesley Ward (profitable coach of Fandom [GB])
“Last summer months at Saratoga he experienced a lung an infection, so we despatched him back again to (Stonestreet Stables proprietor) Barbara (Banke’s) farm to Ian (Brennan) and they received him healed up. They trained him all winter extended and did a excellent task. The 1st working day he obtained listed here I knew all I experienced to do was put him on cruise regulate. We experienced Julio Garcia breeze him from the gate to sharpen him up out of there a little bit. Very last week when (Fandom) labored with Like Reigns (IRE), and Julio was on Really like Reigns, he claimed, ‘Wesley, the colt was a minimal greater,’ so I realized we had been going to be truly, really great coming in here. I have to give all the credit rating to Ian. He did a terrific position receiving him below. He ran a wonderful race nowadays. We’ll have to sit down with Barbara and her team and Ian and (Ben) McElroy, who bought the horse, and see what they make a decision. Royal Ascot (in England in June) is often on the best of my record, but we really don’t want to overmatch everything. We’ll see exactly where we’re at and ideally the horse can go on to get superior.”
Jose Ortiz (successful rider)
“I predicted there was heading to be a lot of velocity. He (Fandom) was coming off the layoff, so I required to sit off the pace a little little bit. (Trainer) Wesley (Ward) explained to me to. He is familiar with the horses incredibly properly, and he mentioned the horse was ready. He did an awesome occupation. The horse was ready to go. Actually he dropped his pace when we have been likely into the flip but when he felt the 3 horse (Mansa Musa-IRE) coming inside of of him he picked it up all over again, and that is when I decided to go exterior and he gave me a pretty good kick.”
Junior Alvarado (rider of runner-up Mansa Musa [IRE])
“I had a fantastic trip right now. He just type of skipped the break. At times individuals European horses don’t like several folks in the gate. He was a tiny hesitant but following that we had a terrific trip on the rail when I turned for property. He bought by way of there and just hardly missed.”
Luis Saez (rider of 3rd-spot finisher Refuel)
“Good journey. We broke from the 12 hole on the outside. He was traveling really pleasant. He sort of feels a very little bit environmentally friendly. When we arrived to the straight, he was a tiny bit everywhere. He’s finding out, now is his 3rd time operating, but he ran with rough horses. I sense like he will have a huge upcoming.”
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