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Jose Ortiz (winning rider of 38-1 longshot Gin Gin)

“The plan was to sit behind the speed and Just F Y I broke good and she went, so I just sat behind the speed like (trainer) Brendan (Walsh) told me. From there, I took her onto the backside and decided when to make the move, but the most important thing was I had horse.”

On the value of having gotten the early jump with quality fillies closing behind her
“I felt like the last sixteenth (of a mile) she kept running. I don’t think they were making up any ground on me.”

Brendan Walsh (winning trainer)

“I wasn’t sure what to expect, to be honest with you. Eddie Kane and Mr. (Brad) Kelley (respective farm manager and owner of Calumet Farm, the winning owner) asked me to take her and give her a shot to see if she still had an appetite for (racing) anymore. To be fair to her, she’s done nothing wrong since she came to us. She kind of lost her form at the end of last year, and I think she got a freshening. They did a fantastic job at the farm, actually. But she’s got some good back class, and it’s nice she showed it today. (Jockey) Jose (Ortiz) did a great job too.”

On plans for the rest of the year
“I think they wanted to see if it was worth keeping her in training or not, but off (her performance today) you’d have to say it is. She’s a graded stakes winner now, too, and that’s fantastic. Hopefully, she can build on it. (A graded stakes win at Keeneland) is always nice.”

Florent Geroux (rider of runner-up Tarifa)

“I was expecting to be forward, but she stumbled leaving the gate and got squeezed, so I was in the back. It took her a minute to get herself. She finished with a nice run. I feel like the winner got away, and we just couldn’t run her down.”

Irad Ortiz Jr. (rider of third-place finisher Candied)

“I had a good trip. When I asked her to run, she picked it up. The fractions were honest – a great pace for me. I was behind the speed and got a clear run. I can’t complain about how the race set up. This is her first race back since the Breeders’ Cup (Distaff [G1] at Del Mar on Nov. 2). I am happy she is back and that she showed up. She was excited and on the muscle before the race, and she broke good. I am happy with her.”