“Was that Freudian?”
Northview Stallion Station’s Carl McEntee, at the farm’s Pennsylvania stallion show, after saying Medallist was having “tremendous sex.” McEntee meant “tremendous success” and corrected himself immediately, but not before getting a few laughs.

“I’m not making any promises, but that’s the direction we’re going to set our sails.”
Trainer J.B. Secor, who went to Suffolk Downs in 2012, ?on staying in Maryland and focusing on improving his stable this year

“I have to admit it, ?I voted for Ben’s Cat.”
Edwin Merryman, owner, trainer and breeder of Jazzy Idea, on his Maryland-bred Horse of the Year choice

“Oh, come on man, it’s like the Fourth of July out there.”
Mike Pons, warming up the crowd at Merryland Farm’s frozen February stallion show

“You could play cards on him.”
Carol Hartmetz, about Sammy the donkey (a friend of Ben’s Cat)

“That’s like saying you didn’t bet enough when you cash a ticket.”
WinStar Farm’s Gerry Duffy, on complaining about selling a horse too cheaply

“I was just about to say how well-mannered he was.”
Fasig-Tipton’s Paget Bennett, as Cal Nation ?misbehaved at Merryland Farm’s stallion show