JOCKEY QUOTES

            IRAD ORTIZ, JR., THERE GOES HARVARD, WINNER: “I feel great, thank God.  All the fans here feels good, it reminds me of home, I enjoy it. I had a perfect trip. There Goes Harvard was fighting a little bit with me going into the first turn, they went a little fast.  I tried to let him relax, settle a little bit and he did come back to me on the backside. That was the key, after that I was just biding my time and kicked him out down the stretch, and he responded really well. I just trusted the trainer Mr. McCarthy. He told me he was ready. His whole team they did a great job and they had him ready.

“Honestly, I ride all my horses very positive, my agent does a great job. He’s the one who names me on those horses and the trainers and owners they give me the opportunity every time I show up here so I’m really thankful.”

ABEL CEDILLO, DEFUNDED, SECOND: “He was pretty strong early on, today I just left him there, I was not fighting with him at all and he tried really hard. I mean a mile and a quarter, he ran a big race. I think this was his best race today he paid attention and tried hard.”

TRAINER QUOTES

      MICHAEL McCARTHY, THERE GOES HARVARD, WINNER: “I was pretty excited, when I saw him stick his head in front coming to the three-sixteenths pole I got a little emotional but things just worked out properly. Small field, you have to take a shot. The horse is doing well sometimes you just have to take a chance. I just can’t thank Irad enough here. Everybody involved, my grooms, my guys, everyone in barn 59, big day.

“These are the kinds of races you get up for in the morning, you hope you’re lucky enough to participate in, let alone win.”

            NOTES: The winning owner/breeder is Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC.