Bob Holthus Horse Quotations

I think trainers and owners have found that Arkansas is a pretty good place to keep a horse in the wintertime. People would like to be in Florida, but I really think horses do well here in the winter.

We race in the midwest and we don't get as much respect. We've been racing here for over 50 years, I'm pretty used to that. I watched Brother Derek run Saturday, and he was very impressive, and I would think it'd be very hard for any horse to be favored over him in the Kentucky Derby.

I've never had a horse work that good. This is probably the most talented horse I've ever had.

The California horse is going to be tough. We'll just have to try to run him down.

I'm kind of surprised there are no shippers. But I don't think my horse scared them away. Everyone is looking for graded-stakes winnings these days. If the Southwest was graded, you can bet they'd be coming out of the woodwork.

His goal was to breed a good horse and he accomplished it. He enjoyed this horse.

He's the most talented horse I've had at this stage in his career.

This horse, I think he has much more talent than any other horse I've brought here.