$100,000 POSSIBLY PERFECT STAKES QUOTES

$100,000 POSSIBLY PERFECT STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

ANTONIO FRESU, KENTUCKY GAL, WINNER: “I was very disappointed last time that she ran coming off the layoff, but she probably really needed that race to get fit and ready for this race. That was a mile, so a little too short for her. It was pretty smooth today, at the three-eighths, I put her in the clear and let her extend herself. Because she has these big, long strides and she needs that momentum. She was very comfortable all the way around. Thanks to Phil, he had her top notch. She was in great form today.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHILIP D’AMATO, KENTUCKY GAL, WINNER: “It was a tight finish that could have gone either way. Just the head bob went to this filly, but both of them ran great. It was a decision whether or not I was going to run her in that last spot, but I needed to get her fit enough to run this kind of race today.

PHILIP D’AMATO, INNOVATIVE, SECOND: “Ran valiantly, she fought. I think she proved this is what she wants to do, run longer distances.”

OWNER QUOTES

RAY PAGANO, KENTUCKY GAL, WINNER: “The trip was absolutely perfect. We didn’t think there was going to be much speed but she likes to run covered up. They ended up going an okay quarter, but it was the second quarter when they went :23.1, Antonio backed her up just enough where she could just relax and she just got a perfect trip. She was much more fit than she was last time and she ran great. We are all happy.”

NOTES: The winning owners are CYBT, Anthony Gemignani, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano.