GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA ANA STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

TIAGO PEREIRA, LINDA’S GIFT, WINNER: “Today she was more relaxed. Last time she broke and relaxed after the first furlong and she took the bridle a little bit. Today she was relaxed and sat second, in all of her races she has been able to relax. I don’t have to ask her to do too much…She gets better every time. “I have been racing much better, I’ve had good opportunities and the wins are coming.”  

TRAINER QUOTES

RICHARD MANDELLA, LINDA’S GIFT, WINNER: “Tiago, is not only a good rider he is a good horseman. He understands what they are thinking, he’s done a great job with her. My assistant Taylor Cambra, Jose Contreras who rides her and my groom Felipe, they have all done a great job. She’s a little wired and they have done a great job of turning the wire back, here we are.”

NOTES: The winning owner is John Cronin, Anthony DiMarco, Michael A., Mandara, Fred Nicotra, and Vincent Varvaro.