GRADE I, $300,000 RODEO DRIVE STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

UMBERTO RISPOLI, GOING TO VEGAS, WINNER: “We were expecting to go to the lead. We had the same plan and everything worked well. I haven’t been on her since last March, but she gave me that same feeling as the last time. At the top of the stretch, she took off. She felt good, was really relaxed and she did everything. She always responds. I think she really loves this track. It’s on to Keeneland.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHIL D’AMATO, GOING TO VEGAS, WINNER: “This was our plan all along to focus on this race to bring us to the Breeders’ Cup and we got the job done. (Umberto Rispoli) knows her very well, so I just kind of legged him up. I thought we’d be on the lead but, he had a plan. Plan A worked and he got the job done and got us into the Breeders’ Cup.”

OWNER QUOTES

BING BUSH, ABBONDANZA RACING, GOING TO VEGAS, WINNER: “This is an absolute dream come true. I cannot even believe it and to be here right now with our Abbondaza partners, it is just so magical, and to be here with MyRacehorse and Medallion, it has just been an incredible journey that she has taken us on. We thought about selling her last year and we decided to keep her, and now we are going to go to Keeneland, my home track, where I grew up in Lexington, and (we) get to go there with this great filly. Phil’s done an amazing job with her. I cannot possibly say enough.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Abbondanza Racing, LLC, Medallion Racing and MyRacehorse.