$100,000 ASTA STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

TIAGO PEREIRA, LINDA’S GIFT, WINNER: “This mare she was little more nervous today in the walk behind the gate, but she broke well and relaxed. She took to the bridle, and I didn’t fight her just angled her out and after she crossed the dirt, she got more comfortable. The pace was good. He name is Linda’s Gift, but she was my gift today. Thank you to the owners and to Richard (Mandella) for the opportunity.”  

TRAINER QUOTES

RICHARD MADELLA, LINDA’S GIFT, WINNER: “She’s just a mare that’s got a lot of ability. She has a lot of stamina and she’s a little bit silly sometimes, but when she gets her game together, she’s pretty tough.

“She left the gate there the first eighth of a mile like she was just going to settle, and she said, ‘This isn’t my thing’, and just took off and (Tiago Pereira) did such a great job of just settling her down like that and not fighting her. I know I say this often, but the owners have been so patient to let us get through this and here we are today. That’s what we all need to do.”

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