GRADE II, $200,000 MATHIS MILE QUOTES

__GRADE II, $200,000 MATHIS MILE QUOTES __

JOCKEY QUOTES

FLAVIEN PRAT, KING OF GOSFORD, WINNER: “I’m very pleased. There are a lot of people behind this. Me, my family, Mike and Phil, have been great supporters of me. And Mr. Mandella, who was great support when I first came here. I think there couldn’t be a better place to win it than here at Santa Anita. It is definitely worth all the work when something like this happens.”

JUAN HERNANDEZ, STAY HOT, SECOND: “There was no excuse. It was my first time on him and he is a very classy horse. I was in a good spot behind the speed but there wasn’t really a good speed advantage. The winner just got away. I am happy with his performance.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHIL D’AMATO, KING OF GOSFORD, WINNER: “He just took advantage of a nice, comfortable pace scenario. Flavien did a great job of nursing him along easily up front, and when it was time to kick on at the top of the lane, showed a big turn of foot. “I'm going to give him a 30-day break and then we'll, have him ready to go probably April or so, and hopefully campaign towards maybe a Breeders’ Cup Mile.”

OWNER QUOTES

MICHAEL NENTWIG, KING OF GOSFORD, WINNER: “He can do it all! He can run six, six and a half, mile, mile and an eighth. When this horse gets out in front, he sticks out his nose and neck and he doesn’t want to get passed.

“He’s definitely going to get a breather after this. We will get him ready for his races hopefully in June and through the summer. Hopefully we can do a Breeders’ Cup with him if all things go right.”

NOTES: The winning owners are Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Jeremy Peskoff.