GRADE III, $ 100,000 PALOS VERDES STAKES QUOTES

GRADE III, $ 100,000 PALOS VERDES STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

UMBERTO RISPOLI, ROLL ON BIG JOE, WINNER: “He always breaks sharp. The key with him is not to fight him. Once you fight with him he’s set. He likes to drift out, but today he was really relaxed for me. At the three-eighths, he pointed his ears and I said, ‘Okay, we look like we are in good shape.’

“For All Mankind on the outside, he broke sharp, so we went together but I think I managed the speed well and got him to relax. Obviously when you have the lead on the dirt, it changes a lot of things. He is improving, race by race. Bob is doing a good job and who knows how good he can be.”

TRAINER QUOTES

ROBERT B. HESS, ROLL ON BIG JOE, WINNER: “The owners were patient with him when he was young and allowed him to go through some growing pains. I think he’s gradually improving. I haven’t thought about the next step. I had a flight booked Tuesday for Oaklawn Park but when Big City Lights scratched, I decided to stay here.

“Rancho Temescal and the Cohen family has been great for the industry for 50 years. Then we brought in Dick Hale who I’ve worked for, for about 35 years and David Marabella, who I’ve worked for, for about 30 years. So it’s very satisfying for me, more for the people involved.”

NOTES: The winning owner is Rancho Temescal LLC, White Fence LLC and Richard Hale, Jr.