Stakes Quotes

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JOEL ROSARIO, CITY TO CITY, WINNER: “I had a really good trip. This filly will take on whatever, it doesn’t matter, from behind or close to the pace. She’s a nice filly.”

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DAN WARD, ASSISTANT TO JERRY HOLLENDORFER, CITY TO CITY, WINNER: “I think she’s a lot better horse than people think. When she works, she really finishes strong every single time. I was surprised she was that far back, but she got in a little bit of trouble at the start and got pinched off. But once she started moving, she was fine.”

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ALEX SOLIS, TANDA, WINNER: “The way she won today, against this type of competition is amazing. I know there were only five horses, but they were very good horses. She won very easy and she came back like she didn’t even run. I know she’s been running on the grass, but in my opinion, she would be able to adapt to the surface. She’s a very classy filly.”

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TYLER BAZE, TAP IT LIGHT, WINNER: “The only instructions Mike gave me were, ‘Don’t fight him.’ He broke a length behind everybody and I just let him pick it up (pace) as he wanted to. He doesn’t really have a big turn of foot, so when we were going to the three-eighths pole, I just went for it. I didn’t want to wait for someone to come up to me and then have to try and quicken because that’s not his game.”

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RAFAEL BEJARANO, TUSCAN EVENING, WINNER: “This mare can do anything she wants, especially at this distance. I knew we were the speed and I was very confident in her. I knew the eight had some speed, but I didn’t think they would want to send her and try to chase me. She stumbled a little bit at the top of the stretch and she lost her momentum for a jump or two, but she was full of run and she got going again.”

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ALEX SOLIS, ANNIHILATION, Winner: “I had a great trip. Dan (Hendricks) wanted me to save ground and keep her together. I was waiting in the back, in the middle of the pack and saving ground. At the eighth of a mile, I got her into the clear and she just did her stuff. I had a lot of horse and the pace was fast, so it worked out for us.”

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MARTIN GARCIA, SANGAREE, WINNER: “The last time (Dec. 31) he needed the race going five and a half (furlongs). Today, Bob told me to put him in contention and make one run. When I saw that there were three horses going for the lead, that made the race for me. I decided to get him outside and he just took off.”

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