Santa Anita publicity official Ed Golden solicited the following opinions from jockeys, trainers, jockey agents and Daily Racing Form writers regarding Super Bowl XLV:
BARRY ABRAMS: “Green Bay. You have to go with any team that wins three playoff games on the road.”
STEVE ANDERSEN: “Green Bay. Their running defense is very good.”
RON ANDERSON: “Packers.”
BOB BAFFERT: “Green Bay. I was watching NFL Tonight and they all gave the edge to Green Bay.”
BRIAN BEACH: “The Packers. I have relatives in Wisconsin.”
DAVID BERNSTEIN: “Green Bay in a close one.”
BRICE BLANC (a native of Lyon, France): “I want Boston to win.”
JIM CASSIDY: “I can’t believe Pittsburgh is a dog. You have to take the points.”
VLADIMIR CERIN: “Pittsburgh in a landslide.”
VINCE DEGREGORY: “Pittsburgh. They’ve been there before.”
EDDIE DELAHOUSSAYE: “The Steelers. Take the underdog.”
RON EBANKS: “Pittsburgh.”
JERRY FANNING: “Green Bay. The team I like got beat (the Jets).”
JOE FERRER: “I like Pittsburgh plus two. Green Bay has no running game.”
BRAD FREE: “Green Bay, 23-17.”
MARK GLATT: “I’d like to see Green Bay win, but Pittsburgh has the experience.”
GARRETT GOMEZ: “Pittsburgh and Roethlisberger.”
ERIC GUILLOT: “Pittsburgh. They’re the better team.”
JORGE GUITERREZ: “Green Bay. I’m a Vikings’ fan and they’re in the same division.”
DAN HENDRICKS: “It should be a good defensive game and a real tight game. I’m taking over and Green Bay.”
JERRY HOLLENDORFER: “Pittsburgh. I think they’re the best team and they’ve been there before and won it twice.”
KURT HOOVER: “Under.”
BOB IKE: “I’m going with my gut: Pittsburgh. But my Super Bowl is in the first race with Working At Night. If she can win for Summit Racing and our partners, I really don’t care who wins the game.”
MARTY JONES: “I’m rooting for Green Bay.”
STEVE KNAPP: “Green Bay.”
TOM KNUST: “Green Bay.”
ERIC KRULJAC: “I’m shocked that Pittsburgh is an underdog, but I can’t stand Pittsburgh, so Green Bay.”
CRAIG LEWIS: “Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL. But more important, we’re both alumni from the same university–California.”
MIKE MACHOWSKY: “Green Bay. It seems like Pittsburgh’s just there to party. I see those guys on TMZ all the time.”
RICHARD MANDELLA: “Green Bay.”
RON MCANALLY: “Green Bay is the better team.”
CHRIS MCCARRON: “I’m rooting for Green Bay but I think Pittsburgh’s going to win.”
SCOTT MCCLELLAN: “Pittsburgh. I’m rooting for Hammer (Rick Hammerle). I hope it gets him to relax.”
MARK MOLINA: “Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers’ stats inside a dome are huge.”
BRANDON O’BRYAN: “The Steelers.”
CRAIG O’BRYAN: “Pittsburgh. Experience and their running back (Rashard Mendenhall).”
DENNIS O’NEILL: “I love Green Bay. They’re playing so good right now.”
DOUG O’NEILL: “Pittsburgh and Roethlisberger. It’s easy. All the pundits are picking Green Bay, so I’m going the opposite.”
BRAD PEGRAM: “Green Bay.”
JIM PEGRAM: “Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers will crush.”
TOM PROCTOR: “I don’t know. I’m not a big football fan. I like horse racing.”
JOHN SADLER: “I’m picking the Steelers. I don’t have a real rooting interest in either team. Just going with my head, I think the Steelers are a little bit better.”
JOHN SHIRREFFS: “Pittsburgh.”
RICHIE SILVERSTEIN: “Steelers. You gotta love the dog.”
CLIFF SISE JR.: “Pittsburgh.”
MIKE SMITH: “I hope Green Bay wins. My team didn’t make it (the Jets).”
BILL SPAWR: “Green Bay has too many weapons and a great defense.”
GARY STEVENS: “Green Bay is doing everything right. It should be a great game. Green Bay and under.”
GARY STUTE: “The Packers. Every one I know likes Pittsburgh, so I’m going the other way.”
MEL STUTE: “Green Bay. They’ve got the best colors.”
DAN WARD: “Pittsburgh. Their quarterback has experience in the Super Bowl and you can’t run on Pittsburgh.”
DON WARREN: “Pittsburgh and the points.”
GARY YOUNG: “Pittsburgh with the points and on the money line. They’ve got a bunch of players with Super Bowl experience. Green Bay has two.”
HOWARD ZUCKER: “Pittsburgh even up and with the points, and under.”
