$750,000 CashCall Futurity - Grade I - 32nd Running - 1 1/16 Miles
h4.Jockey Quotes
JAVIER CASTELLANO, VIOLENCE, Winner: “I positioned myself in a very good spot around the first turn and I believe that was the key to winning this race. You don´t want to be too far back particularly in a race for 2-year-olds. I had a lot of confidence in this colt. He is so calm and handles himself very professionally. I think he is a special horse and I am really looking forward to big times.”
JOSEPH TALAMO, FURY KAPCORI, Second: “I broke out in front and three or four were pressing me the entire way. They went pretty quickly out there and I thought he ran a hell of a race.”
$250,000 - Hollywood Turf Cup - Grade II - 30th Running - 1 1/2 Miles (Turf)
Jockey Quotes
GARRETT GOMEZ, GRANDEUR, Winner: “I wasn´t happy with the horse I was following (Optimizer), I wanted to find my way around him and I thought about sliding my way through Slim Shadey but decided I didn´t like that option. As we approached the final turn I decided to take him outside of Optimizer and when I asked him he went on with it without a problem.”
JOSEPH TALAMO, INTERACTION, Second: “We had an absolutely perfect trip, we never had to leave the rail and everything opened up for us. He ran a winning race. He just got outrun.’’
$500,000 - Hollywood Starlet - Grade I - 32nd Running - 1 1/16 Miles
Jockey Quotes
GARRET GOMEZ, PURE FUN, Winner: “She jumped away well, but I was a little bit concerned because she was not traveling her best around the first turn. About halfway down the backside, she started figuring it out and when I wheeled her out she was really accelerating. She took off and was very impressive.”
MARTIN GARCIA, BLONDE FOG, Second: “She ran a big race. Those were some nice fillies she ran against and I think she’s going to improve a lot next time.”
$200,000 - Bayakoa Stakes - Grade II - 31st Running - 1 1/16 Miles
Jockey Quotes
MARTIN GARCIA, LADY OF FIFTY, Winner: “I wanted to take the lead but those other horses, they kept sending and sending. I let them all go and when I finally moved out, she relaxed. I just kept her on the outside because I didn’t want to get into any more trouble. When I asked her to go, she just exploded. She was much the best.”
COREY NAKATANI, OPEN WATER, Second: “I thought it was a tremendous race on her part. She ran the way we expected. She was training really well coming into the race and at the same time we were trying something a little different with her today—wait a little longer.”
MIKE SMITH, INGLORIOUS, Third: “Her last work was after the rain and it really made her blow that morning. She definitely needed the race and ran well. This race should really move her up.”
h4. Trainer Quotes
$100,000 - Vernon O. Underwood - Grade III - 32nd Running - 6 Furlongs
Jockey Quotes
RAFAEL BEJARANO, SMILING TIGER, Winner: “I knew the front two (Smash, Private Zone) were going to the lead, so I just wanted to make sure my horse broke well because sometimes he doesn’t. Once I broke well, I was just waiting and waiting on the outside until the stretch. The outside of the track has been better, so it worked out really well.’’
MARTIN PEDROZA, PRIVATE ZONE, Second: “He ran well, especially from the inside. I tried to go so I wouldn’t be on the rail, but I wound up there anyway.”
DAVID FLORES, CAPITAL ACCOUNT, Third: “This horse needs six and a half or seven furlongs for his best. He was slow out of there and made up a lot of ground, but not enough.”
$250,000 - Native Diver Stakes - Grade III - 34th Running - 1 1/8 Miles
Jockey Quotes
MIKE SMITH, GAME ON DUDE, Winner: “He had a little hiccup coming out of the gate. He was squatting a little. I have a couple of ideas maybe we’ll try (next time). The idea was just to stay out of his way. (Jockey) Martin (Pedroza) secured the lead (on Nonios) and if he wanted it going at a decent pace, I was going to let him have it. But he didn’t really go on and I was determined to stick him in there. I know this horse is brave, so I just put him where I thought I had to. He handled the track well. The key for me was to win, and if I could win without gutting him, it would be really good. I wanted to see if he’d fight, he acted like he would in the mornings, and he certainly did in the afternoon. He won pretty much within himself.”
MARTIN PEDROZA, NONIOS, Second: “I knew I couldn’t let the other horse get away or my horse wouldn’t have any chance. He would have won by 10 lengths. It was pretty tight on the first turn, but that’s just horse racing. I figured nobody else was going and that was his only chance.’’
$250,000 Hollywood Derby - Grade I - 71st Running - 1 1/4 Miles (Turf)
Jockey Quotes
JAVIER CASTELLANO, UNBRIDLED COMMAND, Winner: “I had a beautiful trip this time and everything worked out perfect. I saw the horses start backing out and I chose to go around and it worked out perfect. I knew the closers would show up down the lane, but I was able to get the jump on them. This was my first time on this horse. I watched his race replays and I was very impressed and really liked him.”
GARRET GOMEZ, GRANDEUR, Second: “I had a good trip until turning for home. When I turned for home, (Speaking of Which) clipped heels and a couple of them swung out in front of me, so it wasn’t the smoothest of trips and I actually had to alter my course. The winner saved all the ground and snuck away from us.”
$250,000 Matriarch - Grade I - 31st Running - 1 Mile (Turf)
Jockey Quotes
EDDIE CASTRO, BETTER LUCKY, Winner: “I had a good break, but I really got scared n when (Dayatthespa) had trouble near the fence, after that I had a good trip. My filly gave me a real nice kick and that was good enough to win today.”
RAFAEL BEJARANO, TIZ FLIRTATIOUS, Second: “I had a good trip, but it cost me the race when (Dayatthespa) hit the rail and it forced me to come out. I was in great position but when she came out I had to hold my horse. I had a good trip after that, she came running; but I think my horse would have won the race if not for that incident.”
PATRICK SMULLEN, EMULOUS, Sixth: “I was a little disappointed. She broke slowly, I know that can be a European thing; but is not normal in her, she really quickens out of there and I was never really comfortable through the race. She did not run her race.”
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