JC / Railbird

Marfa

Three Days Out

When asked, before the 1983 Preakness, about Marfa’s quarter crack:

Lukas responded: “When you get so close to one of these Triple Crown races with a good horse you do everything you can to make the race.”

The reporter countered with this remark that ended the press conference: “That sounds great Mr. Lukas, but isn’t it the horse that’s going to have to run around the track on Saturday; not you?”

Deputed Testamony won, Marfa finished fourth.

Posted in Racing on May 8, 2014 / Tagged D. Wayne Lukas, Deputed Testamony, Marfa, Preakness Stakes, Racing History