GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES QUOTES 2024

GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

LANFRANCO DETTORI, RAGING TORRENT, WINNER: “Doug told me my horse was in good shape, and we had perfect distance, good post and he was right. He was very tough today. Of course, I was afraid of Mystik Dan, Kentucky Derby winner but I thought the day to beat him was today, at seven eighths my horse was very sharp and he proved it.”

BRIAN HERNANDEZ, JR., MYSTIK DAN, SIXTH: “He broke good, but it just seemed like we were always chasing. I think shortening up took away from him. After running a mile and a quarter, it is tough to go back to seven-eighths. The horse is fine.”

TRAINER QUOTES

DOUG O’NEILL, RAGING TORRENT, WINNER: “You know, the horse was doing so well and threw such a great pose. We knew this is a perfect distance, so we were so optimistic. But in this sport, a lot of times you're optimistic and you go home with a flat balloon…but he ran a race that we had dreamed of and just so happy and proud.

“We really thought going into it, we were the best horse, the best distance. And just watching him day in, day out, he was training out of this world. So, yeah, he ran great.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Great Friends Stables and Mark Davis.