GRADE III, $100,000 ROYAL HEROINE STAKES QUOTES

GRADE III, $100,000 ROYAL HEROINE STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

ANTONIO FRESU, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, WINNER: ““Last time she won and she was coming off a layoff and was going long. She won really easily. I told Phil right after she should run in a stakes right away. I was very confident today. The only bit of concern was it might be a little too short for her at a mile. I had a great break from the gate and a great trip saving ground. She felt, really, really comfortable, even better than last time. She was traveling beautifully all the way around. I was just waiting for a gap. As soon as she saw the gap, she took off. It was impressive.”

TRAINER QUOTES

PHIL D’AMATO, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, WINNER: “Coming from a mile and a quarter to a mile, I kind of wanted a really sharp work to kind of get her on her toes so she would get more interested in the race. In a way, it kind of worked out.”

OWNER QUOTES

BING BUSH, ABBONDANZA RACING, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, WINNER: “Phil and his barn have done a wonderful job with her. After she won her last race we were kind of thinking that she might want to go a little bit longer, but Phil said, ‘You know what? I think a mile will suit her just great.’ We thought we would give it a try and my gosh, I think she can go the distance and get a mile. I just can’t believe it I am so excited.

“She kind of put it on the last time. The pace this time wasn’t quite as fast as I thought it be, but it was a decent pace and she was up closer to it this time. She had a bit coming home, and she was amazing to watch. Just unbelievable.”

NOTES: Phil D’Amato also trained second-place finisher Sun Of Hill. The winning owners are Abbondanza Racing LLC, Medallion Racing and Lissa Ann McNulty.