__GRADE I, $500,000, BEHOLDER MILE QUOTES __

JOCKEY QUOTES

FLAVIEN PRAT, A MO REAY, WINNER: “When you end up winning it is always better. She really dug in when it was time to run, and she was travelling well all the way around. I watched her pervious race and I talked to Brad (Cox) and he was really high on her and really wanted her in this race. He was right.”

OWNER QUOTES

ADRIAN REGAN, A MO REAY, WINNER: “It was all down to Brad (Cox), he is the master placer when it comes to where we go and after watching the race in Oaklawn today, I was very happy that we were coming here. Secret Oath (running in the Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn) looked fantastic today but it’s all Brad. We are very lucky to have a man like that with this team… Brad has a great team and they all did a fantastic job. I told Flavien he was unbelievable on her. I said to John, coming down the straight, ‘We got a shot! ’.. Flavien answered the call, full marks to him, he was great.

“It is the first (Grade I) in our colors, so it’s special it is just great for the farm Fergus (Galvin), Tony (Hegarty), everybody at home. It is just unbelievable really.”

JOHN WADE, A MO REAY, WINNER: “When I saw the rain in the forecast, I was kind of happy. She performed well over a muddy track in the Fairgrounds when it was taken off the turf, so we were happy enough.” NOTES: The winning owner is Hunter Valley Farm.