John Servis Quotations

We decided we were fighting a losing battle. It's the right thing to do for the horse. It would not be fair to put him in a competitive position again.

We're looking at a whole lot of time again.

I was talking to Stew afterward, and he said she just wanted it. She didn't want to get beat. That says a lot. I know how much ability she has, and now to have the gut-check like that and then respond the way she did, that's all good.

I don't think he's taken that Steelers' cap off since he got to Arkansas. There's not a bigger Steelers' fan in the country.

I expect her to probably be off the early pace, probably third or fourth, and come running.

He's been able to train on a regular basis, and it's been a long time since he's done that.

He was a great guy and a great competitor. He was a great guy to train for.

I think you might see him stalking this time, unless they go 24, 48. If they do that, then he'll be in front.

I think we're at the point now where we need to start teaching this horse some different options. I hate to think he's one-dimensional.

I see a lot of her in him, in his mannerisms.

I think she's stronger. She's a little bit bigger. She's very confident, where last year you could tell she was a little timid. Now, she thinks she's the queen.

I thought he ran great. That was his first race in a long time and I can't imagine him not moving forward off of that. As a matter of fact, I think there's a very good opportunity six months from now for us to see a whole lot different horse than what we've seen so far, as far as better. There's just so much room there, racing-wise and maturity-wise for him to get better.

That was an absolutely masterful ride by Stewart.

The phone has been ringing off the hook. He's a very popular horse.

Everything the horse does, he does with high energy. He loves to work in the mornings. And most of all, the son of a gun likes to win.

It's at the point now that he's a little rank in the mornings and becoming very difficult to handle. I think getting him into a race is the best thing for him.

The best thing right now is to get him back to the races and have him running well. Sometimes when they've been away for as long as he's been, they lose a little something. I don't see that with him.

I want to see the track do well.

I really liked him. He had a beautiful walk to him with nice conformation. It looks like a good family, so I thought wed take a crack with him.

The idea was to train her and get her ready for the Azeri, but after her work the other day, I realized she is coming to hand way too fast. Then you have concerns: Am I going to have to hold her on the ground for another month? So, this seemed like a good idea and a good spot to get started.