Pushiness © Benoit Photo

UMBERTO RISPOLI (Pushiness (winner) – “She’s fast; this filly is really fast. She went away from there very quick and I took a little hold of her. But she kept going fast. When we went into the turn, I saw her ears go up, so I knew she was relaxed. These young ones usually want to wait on other horses, but she was a runner all the way. I think she’s go farther, too. I’m glad I won it for another Italian (referring to Mike Repole of New York, who races under Repole Stable and owns Pushiness).”

FELIPE RIVERA (Assistant trainer for Mike McCarthy on Pushiness, winner) – “She ran the same way she did at Santa Anita. You break out of the gate and go. She has such nice speed and she was just cruising. No, we don’t know (where she will go next). Let’s see how she comes out of the race. We’ll evaluate and go from there.”  (Trainer McCarthy was in Kentucky.)

FRACTIONS:  :22.00  :45.25  :57.69  1:04.75

This was the third stakes win of the meet for rider Rispoli, but the first for trainer McCarthy.

The stakes win was the first in the CTBA for the jockey, but his 21st overall at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the first in the CTBA for the trainer, but his sixth overall at Del Mar.

The winning owner is Repole Stable of Mike Repole of New York.