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Adriano in the post parade

Adriano in the post parade for the 2008 Lane's End Stakes
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
Winning trainer Graham Motion said, "I thought he was extremely impressive. Edgar gave him a beautiful
ride. We had to stay a little bit closer because you didn't want to come
from off the pace today. I thought that played right into our hands,
because I know at that pace he can go all day. Turning for home I gave him
a huge chance. I knew 1 1/8 miles was well within his reach. The Lexington is something we
will definitely consider. The horse showed that on his day he can be brilliant. I thought another key
was that he was very good in the paddock. He's very hot-blooded. In the
Fountain of Youth, he kind of fell apart that day. The fact that he was
good today made a big difference."