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Rodolphe Brisset (winning trainer of Yuugiri)

“I don’t have to describe much (about the grit this filly has); I mean, she just showed it. She has a big heart and followed it to the wire and got her nose down. This one is sweet, you know? It’s my first stakes (win) at Keeneland. It feels good. We’re home here; we love Keeneland. To be able to win one like this here, it means the world.”

On pressure ramping up toward the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint-G1: 

“We’ve been in the game long enough. We know how to act ourselves – I mean, there’s a little pressure – but we’ll take care of her first, make a plan and see what happens. It’s a big one for sure and we may be coming.”

Flavien Prat (winning rider)

“She was really game today. When Wicked Halo went by us and took the lead, it felt like (Yuugiri) wasn’t done yet and was just getting going. So I just kept pedaling and she was very game and brave.” 

Tyler Gaffalione (rider of runner-up Wicked Halo)

“Trip was great. Unfortunate to lose, but my filly tried hard.”  

Luis Saez (rider of third-place finisher Last Leaf)

“Good race. The filly tried, she ran her race. The ones that finished first and second are very good, very tough. We are content with third. She ran a tremendous race.”