$100,000 JOHN SHEAR STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

ANTONIO FRESU, KING OF GOSFORD, WINNER: “He is a typical European horse. This was his second start in the US. Last time he kind of did the same on the flat. He went to the lead and picked it up nicely. Today I just did the same thing. Six and a half down the hill is just perfect for him. I just let him be and he just dragged me there, when I asked him to quicken, he had a nice turn of foot and went straight to the line.

“It feels great, I am always working hard to get these types of races. And now I just give thanks to all these people giving me support and putting me on the right horses. I am trying to do my best.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHIL D’AMATO, KING OF GOSFORD, WINNER: “It helped that we didn’t get him in a speed duel. Antonio quickly recovered and put him in a good spot, and he just used that big stride of his to wear everyone down.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Jeremy Peskoff.