$100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JUAN HERNANDEZ, KINGS RIVER KNIGHT, WINNER: “John (Sadler) told me this is a very nice and professional horse. He was very smart out of the gate, and we won the race there. There were only two speed horses in the race, so he took off as soon as the gates opened. He was very comfortable throughout the race. He could have gone faster. At the three-eighths, I asked him to pick it up and he responded.”

TRAINER QUOTES

JOHN SADLER, KINGS RIVER KNIGHT, WINNER: “I told (Juan Hernandez) it is probably best when you draw the one to set the pace. The horse has done very well. He came to me in good shape from Andy Mathis, who thought there were a few more opportunities down here for this horse than up in Northern California. He is a nice horse, his form is consistent, so I was thrilled. “He’s just a cool horse. He doesn’t do anything wrong and trains willingly, so we felt good all the way.”

OWNER QUOTES

JUDY JOHNSTON WIDOW OF ELLWOOD JOHNSTON, OWNER/BREEDER, OLD ENGLISH RANCHO, KING RIVER KNIGHT, WINNER: “It is absolutely fantastic. It feels like old times. Buddy is watching from the Skybox.”

NOTES: The winning owner is The Ellwood Johnston Trust, Integrity Thoroughbred Racing LLC, and Kenneth Tevelde.