“My name is Austin Smith and my favorite player is Rafael Palmeiro, period.”
Austin Smith
“Rafael is an unbelievable player. I think he somehow brings out the best in me, because I played some of my best tennis against him at the U.S. Open.”
James Blake
“We want our players to be aware of the short and long-term dangers of these substances. Until Rafael decides how he will address this finding, we will have no further comment on the situation.”
Mark Shapiro
“For Rafael, his health and fitness is the priority. He is one of the most exciting players in the world and being in peak shape is vital to the type of tennis he plays.”
Craig Watson
“The next race will be either the San Rafael Stakes (a Grade 2, $150,000 race Jan. 15 at Santa Anita) or your race. It's $100,000 more up there. The grade isn't important; what matters to me is another $100,000. We'll see how he's doing for the next couple of weeks and how the weather is.”
Dan Hendricks
“You've heard about the infamous Rafael Perez. If Perez had anything to do with a conspiracy, he would be here to tell you that, but there was no conspiracy.”
Barry Levin
“I figured I'd lead out and I was hoping El (Rafael) would get it to me. I knew it was good as soon as it left my hand. As a kid you practice shots like that all the time. I never thought I'd be in that situation, though.”
Anthony Nelson
