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October 13, 2012

JOHN DEERE CALIFORNIA CUP DISTAFF (DIVISION 2)

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOE TALAMO, BELLA VIAGGIA, WINNER: “Before she actually ran I worked her about seven or eight times so I was very familiar with her. We just had a great trip. Mike (Puype) had her ready to go today. The rail opened up good and we just shot on through.”

KEVIN KRIGGER, MISDEALORNODEAL, SECOND: “I had a good trip. I kind of had the perfect trip. I started about three wide, perfect outside the front runners. When I asked her to run, she kept her stride. The one horse (Bella Viaggia) got her on the inside and it worked out good for him (Talamo). We ran our race.

LAVA MAN CALIFORNIA CUP CLASSIC QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

TYLER BAZE, LUCKY PRIMO, WINNER: “Lucky Primo, I love that name. At this stage of my career I’m definitely appreciating things more, especially the shots everybody’s giving me right now. I’ve got a whole lot of live horses that people have been putting me on and it’s just a blessing.”

BRICE BLANC, GOT EVEN, SECOND: “I had a beautiful trip. It worked out great, just like Peter (Miller) and I planned it in the paddock. Peter was a little worried and wasn’t sure he could go the distance, but he relaxed really nicely and finished up strong.

CALIFORNIA CUP JUVENILE FILLIES STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, TILDE, WINNER: “My horse broke so beautiful from the gate and I just wanted to make sure I put her in the right spot. When I found my position, I just tried to get her comfortable and not rush her too much. When I saw somebody moving from the inside I tried to keep my position and not get pushed out. As soon as I came to the stretch I let her go and she came running. She was flying in the end. This is a good filly. She’s getting better.

October 8, 2012

ZUMA BEACH STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, GERVINHO, WINNER: “At the three-eighths pole my horse slipped really bad. When he was coming he slipped right away so I tried to get a hold of my horse, that’s why I lost a couple lengths. Once I saw the stretch I pulled him up and he came running. He showed me a big kick.”

GARRETT GOMEZ, DEN’S LEGACY, SECOND: “I thought he had done enough to win the race, but Carla’s (Gaines) horse ended up making that late run and finished up really well. But our horse did everything a horse is supposed to. He did stuff that two-year-olds really don’t do. He was very responsive to everything I asked him to do, even going through the hole. There was a tight hole when I turned for home and he didn’t even think about it, he just ran right through it. He finished up well, he just got beat today.”

SURFER GIRL STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOE TALAMO, FLASHY WAYS, WINNER: “We just had a perfect trip. Three of them went out there in a speed duel and we just sat behind. Then turning for home I turned her out and had a lot of horse. She’s bred up and down for the turf on her dam’s side. Richard (Baltas) has done a great job with her. She was fit and ready to go today. Again, I just had a perfect trip with a good horse underneath.”

GARRETT GOMEZ, WISHING GATE, SECOND: “I had a really good trip but I had to wait a little bit at the quarter pole. Joe (Talamo) moved out and cut me a little close but after I turned for home I had all the time in the world to go get the leader. That other filly just ran really good today. My filly is coming around; she’s just learning what it’s about. These are young babies and it’s all a learning process for them. Hopefully she’ll learn from it and move forward.”

October 7, 2012

L.A. WOMAN STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MIKE SMITH, RUMOR, WINNER: “She ran dynamite. Richard (Mandella) just said to let her run her race. He wanted me to let her break and see what she decides, then go from there. She broke really kind and I saw the favorite was going to ease back so I went ahead and moved her up so I could keep the favorite inside of me. It all worked out great. I’ve seen Garrett (Gomez) win some good ones on her. She always comes back and fights, so I knew she would at least give me something to fight with, and she did.”

RAFAEL BEJARANO, WINDING WAY, FOURTH: “She just didn’t fire today.”

October 6, 2012

ARROYO SECO MILE QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

JOE TALAMO, OBVIOUSLY, WINNER: “This is actually the best he has relaxed. He’s definitely got the highest cruising speed of any horse I’ve ever been on. I still can’t get over that he went the half (mile) in 45 and change. That cruising speed of his is unbelievable. Pulling up, I had to get the outrider to grab me; he’s just full of run. I’m excited for the Breeders’ Cup with him. I was very confident with my horse today. Mike’s (Mitchell) done a great job keeping him fresh after his races. Going a mile, he’s just unbelievable. I feel like I’m family when it comes to Mike (Mitchell). He’s been instrumental to my career and taking me to the next level. He’s always put me on great horses like this and I really appreciate that.”

TIM CONWAY STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES


PATRICK VALENZUELA, MERIT MAN, WINNER: “I’m feeling a little sore (he missed the last few racing days with knee issues), but feel good. Bob Hess has a very nice horse here. He ran a very good race at Del Mar. He kind of blew himself up a little bit when he saw a photographer up past the wire. He looked at him and kind of pulled himself up a little bit but he’s a very nice horse. Two turns, let’s do it.”

SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

MARTIN GARCIA, COIL, WINNER: “It’s a great opportunity to get this horse back and I did my job.”

DAVID FLORES, CAPITAL ACCOUNT, SECOND: “I always like the extra sixteenth for him but I was trying my best to get this guy working early. For some reason I couldn’t save ground on the last turn, but I was attacking the horse I needed to, Coil. He was the horse to beat. I tried to stay as close as I possibly could to him but he got away a little bit at the top of the stretch. My horse showed nice talent at the end. It was very close at the end but I knew it would have taken a couple more jumps to beat the winner. I have to give great credit to my horse because when I asked him to go he was responding. Maybe next time I’ll have to go a little bit earlier.”

September 30, 2012

JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

GARRETT GOMEZ, SLIM SHADEY, WINNER: “Simon (Callaghan) wanted me to be laying close with him, if not, then just off the horse on the lead. We felt like there wasn’t a lot of pace in the race, and if he was willing to do so, lay second like I did with him in his last race at Del Mar. Today he was fresh and he really caught me unexpectedly. I never really expected him to be pulling me on the lead like that. I had trouble getting him to settle into a good stride.
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