Quotes on I Am Superman (IRE)

I'm delighted with that, it's his eighth career win,. Colin said he hated the ground but being big and strong he managed to get through it and get home. He's a very good horse on his day. From the back end of last year I've had the Buckingham Palace Stakes in my head for him. It's seven furlongs at Royal Ascot where they'll go a lick. He is a group horse and I don't imagine he'll go up for that as he was 3 or 4lb well in anyway. I'll probably keep him fresh between now and then, he runs very well fresh. He owes us absolutely nothing, he's had us all the way around the world. He's eight years of age but he's only had 37 runs. Jim's horse kept him honest there. Colin was delighted with him, he said he just took a little blow coming to the line. Today was the plan, ground or not. It's the same as a bit of work at home and we're running for a bit of prize-money. We think seven furlongs is probably his optimum trip, he gets a mile as well but more so around a bend. He can go left and right-handed. The only question I have is up a straight but he was placed at the Curragh over seven as a two-year-old. Seven furlongs on a straight would be his ideal trip, a mile at Ascot would stretch him. He's in the Summer Mile at the Curragh but he'll probably skip that and we'll keep him fresh.
After I Am Superman (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Thu, 9th May 2024 7f Flat Soft

Quotes on Kings Time (IRE)

He is a four-year-old now and is a very big horse who has now matured into his frame. . We couldn't run him until now because he has to have quick ground and we put him in this big handicap hoping the ground would dry out in time. . He quickened up well and I was standing on the stand thinking 'I can't believe this!'. I'm delighted for Maurice (Regan, of Newtown Anner Stud) and we have a couple of nice horses for him this year, so I hope they'll go on running like that. I'll talk to him about plans for this horse but because he likes quick ground, we might think about going to Ascot for one of the handicaps.
After Kings Time (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 10th May 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Daamberdiplomat (IRE)

That was pretty impressive. I did think that he had come on at home. I thought he was a little bit keen the first day and Ben said he didn't get home. Today dropping him back to six he settled really well and he said he picked them up in a couple of strides. It was visually very impressive, there were a lot of fancied horses in that race today. I don't know what to do with him next to tell you the truth. He's still a bit immature and he should improve so I don't think I'll rush him. I might give him four or five weeks and we might look at the Killavullan towards the end of the year, maybe stepping him back up to seven because I always thought he was a seven-furlong horse.
After Daamberdiplomat (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 13th Aug 2022 6f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)

In fairness to the horse he’s put his head down and hit the line really hard. We gave a lot of money for him and he was a bit of a disaster when he started first. He was with Jessie and he ran in an Italian Guineas and in good races. Maybe he had an overly inflated rating at one stage and that can happen sometimes when you run these horses in Group races. He has come back down now and he has got confidence. He's tough and he's hardy, and he's really putting his head down. He has a bit of class to him. If he keeps improving, God only knows what will happen. I don't think the other horse (Shoot To Kill) got home, we'll drop him back in trip and hold him up.
After Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 22nd Mar 2024 1m Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Pier Pressure (FR)

it's a pity for Amy Jo (Hayes, jockey) as I used to work with her father and she was due to ride him but was claimed for one of her regular stables today, so we went back to Jack who has gone jumping. The horse loves getting in to trouble and he's due that win. We kept him on the team, he leads work at home and he'll pay his way. The other filly (Vivienda) is inexperienced, was a three-year-old racing against older hardened horses and it was her first time in a big handicap. There are plenty of days in her.
After Pier Pressure (FR) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 27th Jul 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Bellaphina (IRE)

She was good the last day on ground she wouldn’t like. She was coming back after a lay-off as she had sore shins last summer as a two-year-old. We knew she would come on loads from the last day and were confident that she would put up a good performance. She quickened up well and Conor said he was there a little bit too soon but she’s good and tough. She has plenty of gears and I’m delighted for a small place like ours to get a winner here on Guineas weekend. We have 15 in training and she’s the best older horse. There is a couple of nice two-year-olds.
After Bellaphina (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 26th May 2023 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Punk Poet (IRE)

Sarah rode him out yesterday and said he was in great form. We were afraid Brains might take us on and hassle us but Chris (Hayes) got him out good and sharp. He was okay until turning out of the back straight when another horse got carted with and hassled him a bit. Once they are going a good even gallop he enjoys it and that’s three he’s won this year. Aileen owns him and loves him and the girl that minds him, Winnie, adores the horse so it will be a happy team going home. Aileen sneaked off at the sales and bought him. I was wondering what she was doing but he’s better than the ones I was buying!. Once you go into the high 70s or low 80s you are kind of limited for options and that’s why there are not too many runners in these races because people don’t keep them in training due to the lack of opportunities. We’ll find another one for him and kick on.
After Punk Poet (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 10th Nov 2023 1m Flat Hcap Standard