Mr. Sapara said, "I thought it was a real strong field. Mr. Pegram ( Owner of Wanna Runner ) had real strong horse and I thought, he was going to be a tough one to beat, so I had no allusions going into this race. It's nice not to be the favorite, so I was pretty calm and relaxed. My wife ( Alice Sapara ) told me the horse was going to win, as she told you when they selected the numbers that she was going to win. I couldn't be that sure. Josie ( Carroll ) I know was pretty sure that she got this horse ready. She did a commendable job, she is a wonderful conditioner."


