GRADE II, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND STAKES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOE BRAVO, SPIRIT OF MAKENA, WINNER: “Good horses just make you look good. He overcame a lot of things in his younger age and in giving him some time off he really developed. Look at what he did out there today that was pretty nice. Around the turn he’s breathing, he’s going comfortably. You can’t disrespect the horse on the inside. Makena, just got underneath me turning for home and you saw what happened. All I can say is George, thanks!”

TRAINER QUOTES

GEORGE PAPAPRODROMOU, SPIRIT OF MAKENA, WINNER: “He’s a nice horse. He won the last time doing the same thing kind of. I’m grateful to train a horse like that and I would like to thank the owners for giving me a horse like that.
“We are looking forward to a nice future with him. Hopefully the next stop will be the Bing Crosby (Grade I, six furlongs, July 29 at Del Mar) and hopefully the Breeders’ Cup.”

__NOTES: __The winning owner/breeder is Bruce Chandler.