JOCKEY QUOTES

            UMBERTO RISPOLI, BURGOO ALLEY, WINNER: “I think the distance is the key for her. Last time we tried six and a half going down the hill. I would not say that she ran a bad race. I think the six and a half was definitely too short for her. I knew today that I could end up in a nice spot. She was sharp from the gate, giving me the chance to be where I wanted to be, just behind the favorite (Spanish Loveaffair) and I got a very nice trip and she put down a nice performance.

“Because I was on the fence behind Javanica, my first thought was to end up behind Abel (Cedillo, aboard Spanish Loveaffair) since I thought she was the horse to beat. At the five-eighths pole I was where I wanted to be and she did the rest.”

TRAINER QUOTES

         PHILIP D’AMATO, BURGOO ALLEY, WINNER: “We got a very polished ride from Umberto.  He rode with confidence and he saw the pace was fast enough.  He saved ground, split ’em turning for home at the right time and we just got up.”

NOTES: The winning owners are CBYT, Michael Nentwig and Ray Pagano.