11/5/06
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<p align="center"><b><i><font face="Arial" size="4">BREEDERS' CUP </font></i>
</p><p></b><i><b><font face="Arial" size="4">THEY SAID IT</font></b></i></p>
</p><p><p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">NOVEMBER 4, 2006</font></b></p>
</p><p><p>"(Round Pond) went into this race better than any race I've had her. The
</p><p>Molly Pitcher (Breeders' Cup S. [G2]) was my fault, I made the call to put
</p><p>regular shoes on her and I should have kept the glue-on shoes on her. It was my
</p><p>fault and she paid the price. We've corrected that situation since then. She's a
</p><p>very, very nice filly with a huge heart. She's a real winner and a real
</p><p>champion."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong></strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">trainer
</p><p>Michael Matz on his Distaff (G1) winner ROUND POND (Awesome Again)</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"It's racing. They were weaving in front of her like a bunch of drunks.
</p><p>It was very bad luck. It was very unfortunate."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—conditioner
</p><p>Patrick Biancone on ASI SIEMPRE (El Prado [Ire]) being disqualified from second
</p><p>and placed fourth in the Distaff</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"She was doing good, but the horse next to me came out and knocked her off
</p><p>stride real hard. I was never able to get her going again."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—jockey Corey
</p><p>Nakatani on BALLETTO (UAE) (Timber Country), who was promoted to third after
</p><p>being interfered with by Asi Siempre in the stretch run</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"She did it along the half-mile pole, and I decided to take a hold, and
</p><p>take good care of her. It was her life, my life, and everybody's life behind
</p><p>her."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">jockey
</p><p>Jose Santos on pulling up the injured FLEET INDIAN (Indian Charlie)</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"She was where she usually is. She was running good. We got on the
</p><p>backside, and I asked her to switch leads, and it happened so fast. She broke
</p><p>down. I don't know what else to say."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">jockey
</p><p>Javier Castellano on PINE ISLAND (Arch), who suffered a dislocation of her left
</p><p>front fetlock joint and had to be euthanized</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I was sitting in a real good spot about four or five lengths behind,
</p><p>but (Aragorn) was struggling with the track. He ran as good as he did
</p><p>strictly on class and because he's got a lot of heart. The turf course was
</p><p>really sandy and loose. He just wasn't handling it at all, period."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>Nakatani on Mile (G1) runner-up ARAGORN (Ire) (Giant's Causeway), whose
</p><p>four-race winning streak was snapped </strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I think it's a hell of a success against this kind of field, and not having
</p><p>run since January 1. Third! That's great. That's a lot of publicity for (Badge
</p><p>of Silver) as a stud. I always keep my options open, and he hasn't won a Grade 1
</p><p>yet. So we may take on Discreet Cat in the Cigar Mile (G1) on November 25 (at
</p><p>Aqueduct)."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—owner Ken Ramsey
</p><p>on Mile third-placer BADGE OF SILVER (Silver Deputy)</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I'm disappointed. Our filly (Film Maker) ran a tremendous race, but Ouija
</p><p>Board is one of the all-time greats. That's three years in a row we've
</p><p>tried to beat her. I thought if ever we could beat her, it would be today.
</p><p>(Jockey) Edgar (Prado) gave her every chance, and if Ouija Board had been
</p><p>stopped anywhere, my filly could have won. I'd like to come back again when
</p><p>Ouija Board is retired."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">trainer
</p><p>Graham Motion on Filly & Mare Turf (G1) runner-up FILM MAKER (Dynaformer), who
</p><p>was placing in this event for the third straight time</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"Sometimes when you get beat by a filly like Ouija Board, all you've got to
</p><p>do is tip your cap to her. She's a superstar and sometimes you just get beat."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—trainer Todd
</p><p>Pletcher, whose Filly & Mare Turf contenders -- HONEY RYDER (Lasting Approval),
</p><p>WAIT A WHILE (Maria's Mon) and QUIET ROYAL (Royal Academy) -- finished third,
</p><p>fourth and ninth, respectively</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"When I asked (Wait a While) at the three-eighths pole, she just didn't have
</p><p>that usual turn of foot. I know she's better than that. She's proven herself
</p><p>better than that. They're not human, but they're allowed to have bad days also."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">jockey
</p><p>Garrett Gomez on his trip aboard Wait a While</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"Anytime you win a horse race by 10 lengths, you're surprised. I mean,
</p><p>that's not horse racing. Things have to work right. Everything has to come
</p><p>together."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—trainer Carl
</p><p>Nafzger on STREET SENSE (Street Cry [Ire]) winning the Juvenile (G1) by a
</p><p>record 10 lengths</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I thought Circular Quay ran a huge race. He dropped way back and
</p><p>circled the field. He was just second best. The winner ran a blinder obviously,
</p><p>but Circular Quay ran a big race. Scat Daddy was maybe a bit close to the pace,
</p><p>but ran on pretty well to finish fourth. King of the Roxy just lacks a little
</p><p>experience."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—Pletcher on his three Juvenile starters -- CIRCULAR QUAY (Thunder Gulch) (2nd),
</p><p>SCAT DADDY (Johannesburg) (4th), KING OF THE ROXY (Littleexpectations) (8th)</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I'm happy. I'm very happy. He made a terrific move for us on the turn
</p><p>and I thought he might have a chance to win it, but we got beat on the square
</p><p>and my horse did his best. I have no complaints. I'm happy."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—trainer Doug
</p><p>O'Neill on GREAT HUNTER (Aptitude) running third in the Juvenile</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"You know, it wasn't that long ago that this was so far-fetched to be
</p><p>thinking we would be here, you know. He ran his eyeballs out in Dubai (second in the
</p><p>Golden Shaheen [UAE-G1]) and came out of it a pretty tired horse and pretty body
</p><p>sore. Basically there was nothing major wrong with him, but just to give him
</p><p>time. We don't really look like brain surgeons, but I think we did a good job of
</p><p>getting him here and (are) just very, very happy."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—O'Neill after
</p><p>THOR'S ECHO (Swiss Yodeler) won the Sprint (G1)</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"If Henny Hughes would have run his race, he would have been
</p><p>very tough to beat. Hopefully, Henny Hughes came out of it fine and somewhere down
</p><p>the road we can hook up again and see what happens."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—O'Neill</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"He never took to the track at any time. After the first three jumps, I
</p><p>knew we were in trouble. He just kept spinning his wheels. At one point, his
</p><p>hips were sideways. He just kept spinning, spinning and spinning."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">jockey
</p><p>John Velazquez on 8-5 Sprint favorite HENNY HUGHES' (Hennessy) uncharacteristic last-place
</p><p>finish</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"I thought I was a winner when I came to (Dreaming of Anna), but that filly
</p><p>had another gear and my filly (Octave) tired a bit going two turns for the first
</p><p>time."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—Gomez's review
</p><p>of OCTAVE's (Unbridled's Song) runner-up effort in the Juvenile Fillies (G1)</strong></em></font></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"Both mine got their trips, but it looked like a race where four or five
</p><p>fillies would show speed, but basically one filly walked the dog on the lead. A
</p><p>quality filly running soft fractions is hard to run down."</p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—Pletcher's
</p><p>summation of the Juvenile Fillies, in which he sent out Octave and third-placer
</p><p>COTTON BLOSSOM (Broken Vow)</strong></em></font></p>
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