Mike Hushion, winning trainer of Loki's Vengeance (No. 2): "He's consistent in the mornings. He keeps himself looking like a million dollars. Everybody always says, 'boy, you've got him looking good today,' but he always looks good. A lot of good horses stay like that, tough horses."

"Jose rode him just right. He didn't have to take too much hold of him, he didn't have to move too early on him so it worked out well to get that seven-eighths. I was glad Jose could ride him today. We have a lot of good young riders around here and it's really a pleasure."

Jose Ortiz, winning rider aboard Loki's Vengeance (No. 2): "It was a perfect trip. I broke good and got a good spot on the turn in the clear. That was the plan, so it worked out great. I want to thank the owner and the trainer, the horse was 100 percent ready."