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April 11, 2009

LA PUENTE STAKES QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2009

JOCKEY QUOTES

TYLER BAZE, BATTLE OF HASTINGS, WINNER: “I was real wide going into the first turn, so I took back and saved about three lengths. Going to the far turn, I didn’t want to go five wide, so I stayed inside and tried to follow my cousin (Mike Baze, aboard Dover Street Art). We barely found a seam around the turn and there was a lot of bumping inside and outside. When I hit him left handed, he swapped leads and just took off. I’m looking forward to bigger and better things from him.”

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April 5, 2009

LAS FLORES HANDICAP QUOTES, SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2009

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April 4, 2009

SANTANA MILE QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009

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JOSE VALDIVIA, RAIL TRIP, WINNER: “Going into the far turn, he started picking up the bridle and that’s a good thing. He was going so easily, I didn’t want to take hold of him at that point. I was a little bit surprised at the wire, but he picked it up again on the gallop out. Based on the way he galloped out, I’m confident he’s got a lot left in the tank and I’m confident he’ll get a mile and a sixteenth at Hollywood Park.”

ARCADIA HANDICAP QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009

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TYLER BAZE, DIXIE CHATTER, WINNER: “It was perfect. We tried to sit down the whole way, went around a tired horse at the 3/8 pole, just sat on the rail and really waited to see how it was going to unfold in front me. It got tight for a few strides but we just waited a little longer with him.”

SANTA ANITA DERBY QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009

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POTRERO GRANDE HANDICAP QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009

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MICHAEL BAZE, SOUL CITY SLEW, WINNER: “The race went the way we planned it. He broke clean and he loves to relax early. Every time I ride him, when I ask him, he just explodes. I know last time out it was for a tag ($50,000 claiming win), but Jack said he was doing super and acting really good. He ran the same way today that he did last time.”

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PROVIDENCIA STAKES QUOTES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009

JOCKEY QUOTES

VICTOR ESPINOZA, ACTING LADY, WINNER: “I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. I didn’t want to fight her, I wanted to try and let her do what she wanted to do. At the half mile pole, I had a decision to make, whether to go inside or out. I decided I wanted to save ground, so I stayed inside and we got lucky. Sometimes it works out and sometimes not, but today we got through and she finished great.”

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March 29, 2009

SENSATIONAL STAR HANDICAP QUOTES, SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2009

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, LIBERIAN FREIGHTER, WINNER: “He felt so good in the post parade today and he improved a lot. I knew the seven (My City by the Bay) would show more speed than me, so I decided to let him go and follow him. When I felt pressure from the other horses coming from behind, I let him go and he took off. He finished great.”

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March 28, 2009

SAN MIGUEL STAKES QUOTES, SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2009

JOCKEY QUOTES

VICTOR ESPINOZA, TRIUMPHANT FLIGHT, WINNER: “This horse has such a big heart. He’s tried hard in all of his races. Today, we had the one hole, so we really didn’t have much choice except to just let him run away from there. The fractions helped us and from the three eighths pole to the wire, he picked it up.”

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TOKYO CITY CUP HANDICAP QUOTES, SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2009

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JOE TALAMO, STREAM CAT, WINNER: “I knew there was a good pace. I figured they went the first half in like 46 and change or 47. My horse switched leads real nice when we turned down the backside and I was able to get through on the inside all the way into the far turn. I knew Big Booster was going to be coming, so at the quarter pole, I wanted to kick away from him and hold on if I could. It worked out great.”

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