JOCKEY QUOTES             JUAN HERNANDEZ, BIDDY DUKE, WINNER: “She’s really fast and she’s one of the smallest horses I’ve ever ridden.  I knew we were going fast, but she was comfortable, so I let her go.  When she saw that other filly come to us, she really fought back.  She’s small but she’s got a big […]

JOCKEY QUOTES UMBERTO RISPOLI, SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT, WINNER: “I studied the race yesterday and this morning because I really wanted to win. The horse is actually really improving himself. We know how he could be keen in the first part of the race, but Michael (McCarthy) does such an amazing job, he’s been relaxed. You can […]

JOCKEY QUOTES ABEL CEDILLO, KALYPSO, WINNER: “When you ride for Bob (Baffert) he just says, ‘Break well and play the break.’ I knew she had speed, so she broke really sharp and I just took that. She finished really strong and she galloped out really strong too. I think she did it pretty well.” TRAINER […]

JOCKEY QUOTES             FLAVIEN PRAT, WARREN’S SHOWTIME, WINNER: “She’s been moving really well. I’ve been on her in the morning and I was pretty pleased with the way she was going. She’s always running in great races. She definitely deserved a graded stakes. She definitely gives you everything. I thought it was a pretty strong pace […]

JOCKEY QUOTES             UMBERTO RISPOLI, GALILEAN, WINNER: “I was a little bit in trouble at the top of the stretch when  Baja Sur came out but then opened the gap on the inside. Unfortunately, my horse didn’t want to switch leads and he was hanging in all the way. I was obligated to just ride […]