TVG interview with Trainer Michael Matz

Here is an interview with Trainer Michael Matz (from October 10, 2012). Matz chats with TVG's Christina Blacker about Somali Lemonade, who will run in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, a Grade I race for three-year old fillies, at Keeneland. Many remember Matz as the trainer of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, but he also trained 2012 Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags. The QEII is a 1 1/8 Mile Turf race on the Saturday (October 13, 2012) Keeneland card.


The field includes:
1 Better Lucky (KY) Shaun Bridgmohan
2 Tannery (IRE) -- Elvis Trujillo
3 Treasured Up (KY) -- Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
4 Centre Court (KY) -- Julien R. Leparoux
5 Stephanie's Kitten (KY) -- John R. Velazquez
6 Somali Lemonade (KY) -- Joseph Rocco, Jr.
7 Samitar (GB) -- Ramon A. Dominguez
8 Dayatthespa (NY) -- Javier Castellano

Here is the 2011 running of the Queen Elizabeth II at Keeneland.