GRADE III, $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

LANFRANCO DETTORI, HONEY PANTS, WINNER: “Phil told me to try to get a good break. I had a perfect spot, they all came off the fence and I got on the fence. When I went to go get my stick it flew out of my hand, so I gathered her together and at the end she stuck her neck out for me. Obviously, I didn’t need the stick, we got the job done.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHILIP D’AMATO, HONEY PANTS, WINNER: “Its bittersweet, both of my horses tried hard. Elm Drive she just gives it to you every time. This Honey Pants, she as well. She’s been a bit unlucky in the last couple races and got vindication today.  What can you say? Frankie Dettori, he is the best of all time, to get your picture taken with him it is a good day.

“He just puts horses in the right spot, and he just gets them to finish. When you can do those things consistently day in and day out like he does you get results.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Bakster Farm LLC or Gerald Isbister.