GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JUAN HERNANDEZ, DADDYSRUBY, WINNER: “We just wanted to get a good position because we were on the rail. I watched the other horses break and I knew we didn’t need to go right to the lead. We broke quick. She’s so game. She gave me a couple of more jumps in the lane. I wasn’t so sure when we crossed the wire, but when my number went up, I was so happy.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PETER MILLER, DADDYSRUBY, WINNER: “We knew from the inside that we would have to go. I was hoping for an outside draw, but I drew the two hole when I listened in. We knew she had a lot of speed and we knew he kind of had to go. I told Juan, ‘Help her away from there, if they go crazy, she doesn’t need the lead you can sit, but if you can get the lead take it.” And he did.

“You don’t remember all the photo finishes that you won, you remember all the ones that you’ve lost, so I’m sitting here thinking I lost another one. Another C Z Rocket in the Santa Anita Sprint and another Reneesgotzip in the Santa Anita Oaks, here we go again. I just sat up there and waited for the steward’s decision.”

OWNER QUOTES

GARY BARBER, PART- OWNER, DADDYSRUBY, WINNER: “That was a close one, I didn’t know who got it. It was really tough, I looked like we were going to come second but winning like that it’s thrilling and were very happy. She is a horse for horses. There is a lot of options for her. She is just all heart, and she was just a warrior today. There's nothing better than winning a Grade I, on opening day. We put a lot of money into this game and these are the moments we want to enjoy and share the victory with all of the partners and friends.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Jethorse LLC, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber.