GRADE II, $200,000 JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

FLAVIEN PRAT, FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, WINNER: “He was training really well coming into the race. We were very confident. He got me into the race right away and used all his speed. From there we were able to get some fractions and he kicked home well.”

TRAINER QUOTES

RICHARD MANDELLA, FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, WINNER: “I always thought that he would like the grass but when I ran him as a two year old on it, he didn’t do that good. He didn’t know what he was doing back then. We’ve also been on kind of a losing streak with him a while, so my confidence level was not great. He’s always trained like a really good horse and he is a really good horse. He fought an intestinal problem a year ago and it took I’m a while to get over it. I think now we are back in the game. “I can’t say enough about Spendthrift Farm and MyRacehorse to tell me to take the time that I wanted and do it right. Get him back slow and here’s what you get. That’s what racing is all about. It is not, What is this month’s bottom line? It is trying to make the best thing out of what you’ve got. “I’m going to enjoy this moment for as long as I can.”

NOTES: The winning owners are My Racehorse and Spendthrift Farm, LLC.