Flying Scotsman © Benoit Photo

FLAVIEN PRAT (Flying Scotsman, winner) – “He doesn’t act like a 2-year-old; he’s very professional. When I asked him today, he gave me a very good kick. He feels like he’ll run on and on.”

KENT DESORMEAUX (Rijeka, second) – “He ran hard, real hard. Ran his eyeballs out. First time I’ve ridden for these people (owner Slam Dunk Racing and trainer Richard Baltas). It was fun.”

MIKE SMITH (Vantastic, third) – “He’s really keen. Can’t wait to get him going down the hill (at Santa Anita).”

JERRY HOLLENDORFER (Flying Scotsman, winner) – “He’s done very well since we’ve had him. Usually I like to sprint them twice, but he didn’t seem to like that so we put him at a mile the second time out and he liked that. Since then he’s trained very well and looks like a pretty good prospect. He rated perfectly today and he had a great trip. I think we’ll stay on the grass with him in the future, if that’s possible.”

FRACTIONS:  :23.02  :46.92  1:11.48  1:23.01  1:34.44

(The final time – 1:34.44 – is a stakes record for the race at Del Mar.)

The stakes win was the third of the meet for rider Prat and his first in the Cecil B. DeMille. He now has 33 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the second of the meet for trainer Hollendorfer and his first in the Cecil B. DeMille. He now has 36 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The owner is the Calumet Farm of Brad Kelley of Lexington, KY.