GRADE I, $300,000 GAMELY STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

UMBERTO RISPOLI, ANISETTE, WINNER : “I went to see her after she was on rest, and she looked like she had gained weight. She is tiny, but you could see that she gained some of the weight. I think it was a very good work from Leo and the barn to get her ready for a Grade I after coming back off a layoff and at a mile an eighth. I don’t really think it was the distance she likes, but I think today she won because she is much the best filly. It’s hard to say (what distance she prefers) because I really like her going at a mile be cause if they get away from you she can have a really good turn of foot. When I passed the leaders ahead and took off, she got in front and started to wait for the other horses. I said,’ No, you don’t do that today’. When she felt that other filly come aside to her she just kept on going. I think it was a great effort. My thought was to get a good break, because once you break on the dirt it could get tricky, most of the horses they stumble. We were a little bit crowed but…I had to ride her like she was the best filly in the race. I had a dream trip.”

TRAINER QUOTES

LEONARD POWELL, ANISETTE, WINNER: “I was very happy with the first part of the race. I got a bit worried when Ruby Nell got the separation with the field, but I was very happy that the field caught up with Ruby Nell early. I could see that Umberto was biding his time and he had a lot of confidence in her, and she got the job done. At the quarter pole I thought if she makes it, she is a champion.”

__NOTES: __The winning owner is Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners.