$100,000 DESERT CODE STAKES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JUAN HERNANDEZ, CONCLUDE, WINNER: “Today Phil brought this horse ready to win this race. In the post parade this horse was feeling really good. I had a really good break out of the gate, so I went to the lead. After the clean break I had a clean trip too and we got the win at the wire. I felt the outside horse (First Peace) when he came to me, he wanted to pass me but when I asked my horse, he responded and was fighting all the way down the stretch. He didn’t want to get beat today.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHIL D’AMATO, CONCLUDE, WINNER: “Hat’s off to Billy Koch, Gary Fenton, Little Red Feather, they have been really good supporters of mine, it was good to have a nice weekend with them, especially get this horse back on track. We had high expectations for him when he broke his maiden and he had a legitimate excuse last time, but you still never know until they (prove it). And I thought he (came with) a top effort today.

“We will see, maybe a mile with this horse. I’ve got to get him to relax a little bit more. Like Juan said, he’s just a little rambunctious in the gate. I think if we can get him to relax and settle down, a mile is within his scope and we’ll see from there.”

NOTES: The winning owner is Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables LLC and Brereton Jones (Breeder).