$100,000, TIZNOW STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

HECTOR BERRIOS, THE CHOSEN VRON, WINNER: “The trainer told me that there was one other speed in the race and that was the four (Leyas Candy) and to play it by ear. From the break my horse showed a lot of class, I just got into position and kept some pressure on the other horse. Here in the United States, he is the best horse I have ridden on dirt.”

TRAINER QUOTES

ERIC KRULJAC, THE CHOSEN VRON, WINNER: “ It was a huge effort for him. Coming back off of the sprint where he used himself up probably 90 to 95 percent. We gave him enough time to bounce back, and I think two turns is definitely his preference. He pretty much can do anything, which is really a blessing. He isn’t the best over deep tracks that are hard to get a hold of, or loose on top because he floats and if you don’t break through it to a certain degree you don’t have any traction.”

OWNER QUOTES

RICHARD THORNBURGH, THE CHOSEN VRON, WINNER: “We’re really blessed to have this horse, we bred him ourselves. We didn’t know much about breeding and what happens, we get The Chosen Vron, so we’re very lucky. When I saw on the turn that the four horse rider was pumping his arms a little bit and Chosen Vron was just going easy, that’s when I was confident that he was going to do it.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Sondereker Racing LLC, J. Eric Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, and Richard Thornburgh.