GRADE III,  $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES QUOTES

JOCKEY QUOTES

HECTOR BERRIOS, PLANETARIO, WINNER: “I was very confident. I rode him with patience and he gave me a good finish. I tried to keep him relaxed like he likes it. I knew I had to beat D’Amato’s horse (runner-up Rockemperor). I saw him run last time and I knew I would have to stay close to him.”

ANTONIO FRESU, ROCKEMPEROR, SECOND: “Planetario was the best horse. Especially in this distance he is a very good horse and I tried. At some point I had to go and try to get the momentum. That is how the track is playing. It is playing very speed favorite, so at some point I had to go. Maybe I should have waited a little bit longer but I just asked when the horse was ready to go. He went and he never slowed down. The other horse just caught me. I just tried to get the jump on him, but the other horse was still the best.”

TRAINER QUOTES

RICHARD MANDELLA, PLANETARIO, WINNER: “He is an old pro. He knows what he is doing and he likes his job. He has a great mind and running a race like that that’s what you need.”

NOTES: The winning owner/breeder Red Rafa Stud, Inc.