JOCKEY QUOTES

UMBERTO RISPOLI, JOHANNES, WINNER: “It was horse racing. Hector came off the rail and tried to engage his horse left-handed and he bumped my horse. He is the kind of horse that tends to lean a little bit, we just brushed each other, nothing too big. I would have been surprised to see any change. My horse he just saw the gap and he went through. After a bad ride at Churchill last year, the owner and I stuck together. It means a lot to me. He’s a special horse, so I have to say well done to the whole team. They do a really good job.”

TRAINER QUOTES

TIM YAKTEEN, JOHANNES, WINNER: “We got a great trip. It was rather uneventful. We just had to sweat out the inquiry a little. I’m thrilled with the effort. That’s seven out of eight since we went to the turf and Umberto (Rispoli) has done a great job. This was a ‘Win and You’re In’ for the Breeder’s Cup and if everything is fine with Johannes, that is where we are headed.”

OWNER QUOTES

JOE MCCLOSKEY JOHANNES, WINNER: “It is just outstanding. We are so blessed. From our farrier, groom and the veterinarian crew, the whole team they just put it together and we came through.”

NOTES: The winning owner/breeder is CUYATHY LLC.