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Chad Brown (winning trainer of Beaute Cachee [FR])

“She didn’t surprise me that she was able to win; she surprised me that she went wire to wire. Leaving the Paddock, (jockey) Frankie (Dettori) said, ‘You know, I plan on being very forward in here.’ I thought about it for a minute, and then I thought, ‘I’m not going to tell him what to do.’ It’s such an important win to share; I’ve never won a Grade 1 with Frankie, so obviously anything can happen with those magic hands of his. 

“I want to thank the (owners) who weren’t able to be here today: Sol Kumin (of Madaket Stables) and his partners, Michael Dubb and Louis Lazzinnaro. They couldn’t make it, but it’s a huge win for them. This is our seventh Jenny Wiley (win), and like I said after (winning) the (Toyota) Blue Grass (Stakes-G1 April 6 with Sierra Leone), many, many of the same team members were with us for the first one. The horses may change, but the people working and making it happen haven’t, so it’s really their win. They did all the work.”

On his previous six wins in the Jenny Wiley

“When I worked for (the late Racing Hall of Fame trainer) Bobby Frankel, he won it four years in a row, and I could see him put this (race) on a high priority list. He not only taught me to train, he taught me what really matters. Keeneland was a very important meet to him, starting his best turf fillies early in the year, and he really targeted this race during that run when I worked with him. I knew that if I had good enough horses someday, I would do the same.”

Frankie Dettori (winning rider)

“Yes, I was surprised (that I didn’t get any pace pressure). I thought the 9 horse (Didia-ARG) had speed – she won the Pegasus (World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes-G2 Jan. 27) in front – but (trainer) Chad (Brown) left it to me. She broke well, and I was able to get to the front on my own terms. Nobody pestered me. 

“When I got to the quarter pole and let her loose, the only thing on my mind was that she hadn’t run for four months, so I hoped she had the legs to get to the line. But she never stopped. Never any doubt. Obviously she’s trained by a master trainer. I just did what I had to do, and it was pretty easy, to be honest.”

On winning a Grade 1 race at Keeneland

“Of course Keeneland is a very important meet. I’ve had a couple of winners here in the past, but not as big as this one. We have three weeks until the Kentucky Derby (G1), and I’m trying to sell myself to Kentucky people for the meeting coming ahead. It’s a beautiful day, we have a full crowd, we got a good win for Chad and the team – fantastic.”

William Buick (rider of runner-up English Rose [IRE])

“I followed the winner, and the pace was slow. She ran good. I think this experience will stand her in good stead. I thought I had a good spot, but Frankie (Dettori on Beaute Cachee) was able to maintain the pace. I was very happy with my filly, and I think she’ll improve and learn from this experience.”

Charlie Appleby (trainer of English Rose)

“Very pleased. She gained valuable experience today. They were going so slow on the front. There was a little traffic in the stretch, but that did not affect us. The winner was gone.” 

Jose Ortiz (rider of third-place finisher Didia [ARG])

“Good, very good. She broke well. Very comfortable fractions. But I was just third place today.”

Joel Rosario (rider of fourth-place finisher Surge Capacity)

“She took a while to get up, but she ran her race. I thought she went great. There was no pace in the race. My horse didn't break well out of there. She put a good effort after that.”