Mott: “There were no anxious moments by the time we got to Go Between because we (Mott stable) had already won twice and Peter (Vegso) had already won here. Then, even though he (Go Between) was all the way back there, I knew they were going 22 and 45, and no matter how fast the track is, they’ve got to come back to you. He’ll probably get a week in the round pen and roll around in the sand.  We don’t have to do anything with him in any hurry. We’re under no pressure to get into any race. At this point, because he ran so well on the Cushion Track, we’d have to think about the Santa Anita Handicap, but we’re in no hurry.

      You imagine days like this. I was not surprised by War Monger. I was not surprised by the filly (Quite a Bride), although they really must have a great turf course out there because she really loves firm turf, and with all the weather they had, it must have been in great shape to have been something she liked.”

      Vegso: “I’m looking at the monitors and I don’t know where to look. This is a ‘red letter’ day. It doesn’t get any better. We had been in a bit of a slump, like 1 for 40. But today we won early at Tampa, and then these two. We were 3-for-3 and Bill ran the table as well. It doesn’t get any better.”