JC / Railbird

The Quotable Zito

Trainer Nick Zito feels a little grumpy about traveling to Lone Star: “We’d prefer to be at Belmont or one of the major tracks, of course,” he tells Eddie Sefko (Dallas Morning News), but Zito says he’s optimistic about Birdstone’s chances in the Classic, even though, “If he wins, it would be a small miracle” (Thoroughbred Times).