IRISH O'BRIEN STAKES

SANTA ANA STAKES QUOTES

RAFAEL BEJARANO, STORMY LUCY, WINNER: “It was my first time on her. Today was perfect. She broke well and I got a great position. I got through on the rail and she came flying.”

MIKE SMITH, EMOLLIENT, FOURTH: “ . . . It was her first race back. She was a little eager in the wrong place. Honestly, that’s all it was.

IRISH O'BRIEN STAKES QUOTES

IRVING OROZCO, TRIBAL SPY, WINNER: “My main focus was to come out of the gate first and to gain the lead. Once I was able to control the pace I was just hoping to hang on the final eighth (of a mile.) She knows the turf well and she handled it well today. The connections have been training her great, too, so that helps.”

RAFAEL BEJARANO, CIAO BELLA LUNA, SECOND: “She broke so badly from the gate. Before the gates opened she reared up completely and I almost fell off. It was bad luck.

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