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January 29, 2012

WISHING WELL STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEYS

RAFAEL BEJARANO, UNZIP ME, WINNER: “I should have been on the lead. I didn’t try to use too much horse this time. I knew the three was going to put on pressure. My filly broke really sharp from the gate and I saw the three rush a little bit so I decided to take her back and wait a little bit. She showed me a big kick in the stretch.”

JOEL ROSARIO, TERODA, SECOND: “Perfect trip. That’s a tough horse (Unzip Me) to beat. I tried my best to beat her. She’s always there. I thought my horse ran a very good race, we were just second best today.”

TRAINERS

January 28, 2012

SENSATIONAL STAR STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

SANTA YSABEL STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MARTIN PEDROZA, WILLA B AWESOME, WINNER: “My plan was, there was no speed on paper, so if they would chase me for a little bit, I could pull her away early. If the other horses had to come from behind, I figured I’d have a pretty good chance to win the race. It was just the way I planned it. I took advantage of her speed. I put her where she wanted to be, and then I said, ‘Come and get me.’”

CRYSTAL WATER STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, HOLLADAY ROAD, WINNER: “I knew there was going to be plenty of speed in the race. I got comfortable with my horse, and knew I could be patient a little bit. When I saw the No. 6 horse and the other horse, they tried to soften each other up, so I relaxed and waited a little bit. From the half-mile pole, everybody spread out, so I tried to go to the rail and make a little move, and that was it.”

TRAINER QUOTES

VALENTINE DANCER STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

COREY NAKATANI, CHOKECHERYMARY, WINNER: “I worked her for Gary over at Hollywood Park, and he said she’s a hard-trying filly. She does everything you ask her to do. My main concern was getting her relaxed. I’ve watched some of her races, and she’s a little high-strung and wants to do a little too much too early. All I did was get along with her, keep her happy, and when I asked her, she saved ground. When I moved her outside, she kicked like she’s supposed to. What a job Gary and the guys are doing with her.

SANTA MONICA STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOEL ROSARIO, HOME SWEET ASPEN, WINNER: “Last time, she was probably going a little too quick, but she was much better today – she was impressive. I kind of saw the other horse coming on the outside, so I just waited a little bit, but I knew she had a little more left because I let her go out easy early, and she did.”

January 22, 2012

SAN PEDRO STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOEL ROSARIO, MIDNIGHT TRANSFER, WINNER: “I just let him break and let him find his stride. Sometimes when you’re on the rail, you get stuck there, but I didn’t want to be in a hurry. Going to the three eighths, I just stayed where I was and it finally opened up when got to the top of the stretch. Sometimes you have to get lucky when you have the inside post position and we did. He finished up really strong and I think he can run long. I think he can do anything.”

MARTIN GARCIA, DRILL, 8-5 FAVORITE, FIFTH: “No comment.”

TRAINER QUOTES

LA CANADA STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOSEPH TALAMO, INCLUDE ME OUT, WINNER: “Going into the first turn, I thought I would be laying second right next to Martin Garcia, but (Joel) Rosario and (Rafael) Bejarano made an early move so I just had to ease back. After that she just ran great. Ron (Ellis) has done a great job coming back after the La Brea. She was so fresh and ready today, and full of run.”

January 21, 2012

MEGAHERTZ STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOE TALAMO, VAMO A GALUPIAR, WINNER: “That’s a nice mare. I had a great trip. She’s got a tremendous turn of foot. We just stayed on the rail all the way everything opened up. When she switched leads, she just exploded.”

TRAINER QUOTES

NEIL DRYSDALE, VAMO A GALUPIAR, WINNER: “She bruised something behind (explaining her absence of more than eight months). It wasn’t any big deal. She just needed time . . . It looks like she’s ready to go now. She got tired (in her first U.S. start in the Grade III Wilshire last April 30) and she wasn’t quite right. Now she’s right.

PALOS VERDES STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

ANTONIO CASTANON, FRUMIOUS, WINNER: “You could see that the speed of the races was fast today. This race was going to be one of the fastest races today, so I just let my horse run his own race because I know he has a lot of speed. I didn’t expect to be on the lead so soon, and when I ended up there I just let my horse run.”

TRAINER QUOTES

MERSAD METANOVIC, BLOODSTOCK AGENT CONSULTANT FOR THE WINNING OWNERS AND TRAINER JEFF BONDE (FRUMIOUS WAS SADDLED BY BONDE ASSISTANT MIGUEL CARRANZA):

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