Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest Sept. 10-16

The Show: BH In Session, Sept. 14 The speaker: Tony Lacy, vice president of sales at Keeneland The topic: The state of the sales market after the first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale The quote: "The quality of stock that's being bred right now, we heard that was probably the strongest group on the sale grounds in a long time. We got 18 million-plus horses, first time since 2006. Now, we're going back 20 years, so it's a real encouraging stat to sort of watch those numbers come through. … (Still), there's a lot of stress. There's a lot of pressure on the whole environment because this is the marketplace. Essentially, this is the marketplace for the breeders. It's where they bring their product to market, and if the crop fails, that's really bad, and it can have a drastic effect not only on the breeding industry, but a ripple effect across the industry. So, that's where we feel the responsibility of it, and this gives us a lot of relief in watching the numbers as they come through." The Show: Nick Luck Daily Podcast, Sept. 14 The speaker: Joseph O'Brien, trainer of Highwayman (FR) The topic: Jockey Saffie Osborne becoming the first woman to ride a British classic winner after guiding Highwayman to victory in the St. Leger Stakes (G1) Sept. 12 at Doncaster Racecourse. The quote: "Saffie has had a great few seasons, and it was quite obvious after the race how emotional it was for her and everyone, and she gave the horse a lovely ride. It was a special, special day for her and for, I suppose, racing (as well). And I probably didn't realize before the race the magnitude, or maybe the coverage, that something like that would get. But yeah, it was a great day for everyone." The Show: BloodHorse Monday, Sept. 14 The speaker: Nic Lynch, assistant to his dad, Brian Lynch, trainer of Manuka Honey The topic: The victory by Manuka Honey in the Pocahontas Stakes (G3) Sept. 12 at Churchill Downs, and what to expect from the 2-year-old filly moving forward The quote: "I just think the farther she goes, the better she's going to get. She broke well, but she kind of had to chase those three in front the whole way. She never really got to relax. Luis (Saez) was riding her pretty early on. It was a long, sustained drive that she made. And I think going two turns, she's not going to have to chase as hard the whole way around, and maybe she can get into a much better rhythm to stalk and have more of a finish towards the end. So, I think that just two turns is going to really play into her favor and, as she gets older, hopefully, she'll fill out to be a nice big 3-year-old filly, and happy and sound for the first Friday in May next year. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves. But it definitely kind of gives you those thoughts."