$250,000, GRADE II, THE TWILIGHT DERBY

JOCKEY QUOTES

UMBERTO RISPOLI, SEAL TEAM, WINNER: “Mr. Mandella he is a phenomenal trainer the first time I worked this horse he said, ‘I want you to ride this horse because I think he could be a very important horse from my barn.’ For me to hear that from a Hall Of Fame trainer it gave me confidence. Mrs. Bass she was so nice with me from day one, so I just stuck with this horse. I could have ridden a couple of other horses in the race, but I had the chance to choose. Sometimes it is for the best and sometimes it is not. My agent Matt (Nakatani) was the one pushing me the most to ride Seal Team and we made the right decision.”

TRAINER QUOTES

RICHARD MANDELLA, SEAL TEAM, WINNER: “We have always had big hopes for this horse. We thought he would be a good one. I didn’t tell Umberto (Rispoli) a thing in the paddock. I just wished him luck.”

NOTES: The winning owners/breeders are Perry and Ramona Bass.