$100,000 IRISH O'BRIEN STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MARIO GUTIERREZ, STAY AND SCAM, WINNER: “She ran great, she broke out of there good and I was going to go to the lead but I wasn’t going to push her either. When the other horse (Chancery Way) took the lead, I settled behind her pretty nicely. I was just waiting to make my move, when I asked her to go, she went. She likes the hillside a lot. She is a really nice filly and I think she is getting better with age, hopefully she keeps her momentum going.”  

TRAINER QUOTES

DOUG O’NEILL, STAY AND SCAM, WINNER: “It’s hard to explain, she is just so game and tries every time. Paul and Zilla own the mare as well and I think the Square Eddie angle is gutsy and just tries every time. She loved this down the hill course, it is just so unique. I just heard Paul and Mario talk about trying her at a mile, so if she is right and doing well, I wouldn’t be surprised if we tried her at a mile.”

OWNER QUOTES

PAUL REDDAM, STAY AND SCAM, WINNER: “The planned worked out perfectly which is very rare. The filly is maturing. On the grass she has been all heart and I think her best days are still ahead of her actually. We love the Cal-breds.”

NOTES: The winning owner/breeder is Reddam Racing, LLC.