$100,000, JOHN SHEAR STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MIKE SMITH, FIRST PEACE, WINNER: “Mark and Ryan, the whole crew they had this colt ready today he was oozing confidence from the time I got on him. He really loved coming down the hill so we may have a whole lot of fun with him coming down that hill.

“I wanted to make sure that I gave him a fair chance to get through and not put him in a spot that was going to be dangerous for both of us. When the horse on the lead came out of it gave us the opportunity, because I was so loaded, when I did ask him, he was in there quick.”

TRAINER QUOTES

MARK GLATT, FIRST PEACE, WINNER: “I’ve been a big fan of this horse since the day he got into my barn. Going a mile, the horse, he’s an aggressive horse and he hasn’t learned to quite settle going a mile and I think it’s hurt him in a couple of his mile races, even though he’s run really well in those races. I thought that down the hill was going to be right up his alley. Sometimes you never know unless you try it if they like the layout… but he’s a runner. He was able to relax a little sit behind the speed and Mike did a wonderful job on him and pushed the button when he could, and the horse responded.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Rancho Temescal LLC, Red Barons Bard and Rodney Orr.