$200,000 Commonwealth Turf Cup (G2) Quotes
$200,000 Commonwealth Turf Cup (G2) Quotes
Trainer Christophe Clement (Blacktype): “I thought that there were three or four horses in the race with some speed so I wanted to be able to settle behind it. He was maybe a touch further back than what I was expecting but he was very comfortable and he got a great ride from Trevor McCarthy. He was able to save ground and finished very well on the inside.”
“We knew he was a nice horse. He won his last race, which was a Grade 3 at Monmouth, but it’s nice because today’s race confirmed that he is a nice horse without a doubt.”
“Sometimes that happens. When horses get good, they get really good and by winning they get better. In this case, that’s what happened. We took the blinkers off because he was a bit too strong with the blinkers and he seems to be a better horse that way.”
Jockey Trevor McCarthy (Blacktype): “He got up just in time. He had an awesome acceleration. I just want to say thank you to [trainer] Christophe [Clement] and the owners and the whole crew. They really had him ready today.”
“Early on it was a good pace and he’s got such a great stride it doesn’t feel like you’re going that fast when he was finishing. He was rolling today. It’s an honor and a great privilege to ride a horse like that.”
“He broke well and we got him back. The biggest thing was getting him to relax and getting him cover and just getting him to turn off in the beginning of the race. When I kind of made my move into the turn I thought he was really going to finish good. The hot pace really helped. The horses kind of came back to us and he was really the last one running. He was really accelerating for me the last eighth of a mile when I really needed him the most. I’m really proud of him.”
