Stakes Quotes

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, PROUDINSKY, WINNER: “It looked like Lava Man was going to be the speed in the race. When the one (Acclamation) broke a little slow, I knew we’d have try to get into position to put some pressure on. When we passed the half-mile pole, the one pressed us from the outside, so I let my horse run to hold our position. At the top of the stretch, I asked him and he gave me a good turn of foot. I could see the seven (favored Loup Breton) was really running on the rail, but my horse was running faster and they couldn’t catch him.”

TRAINER QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MIKE SMITH, M ONE RIFLE, WINNER: “I’m so proud of the way he’s been improving. At the quarter pole, I asked him to run and he just dropped down and gave it to me. When we headed for home I asked him for a little more and he was right there for me. He ran super.”

TRAINER QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

ALEX SOLIS, MAGICAL FANTASY, WINNER: “I had a perfect trip until we got to the three eighths pole. Espinoza (Victor, aboard Toque de Queda) came up inside on the rail and I had to put the brakes on and I lost all my momentum. She got back into the race right away though, and we got the job done, but she should have won by two or three lengths. She’s a nice filly and getting back on the grass is better for her. I knew it was close and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if she had her nose down on the wire.”

TRAINER QUOTES