Winning jockey Ramon Dominguez said, "(Mending Fences) really didn't stumble, he just fell to the ground. I couldn't even avoid him, even if I wanted to. I was very close to him, but he didn't interfere with me. I just hate to see that happen. My horse just ran a very good race. He ran nicely. I was in very good position. He got it done going a mile and an eighth, because that was a concern for a lot of people. He proved that he has a lot of class."
Trainer Angel Penna Jr. added, "Every time we win it's a wonderful race. I'm really sorry it was marred by something, but I really don't know what happened. It was a great ride by Ramon. I was concerned about the post, but he did it without effort, without losing a lot of ground. Ramon gave him a tremendous ride."
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