Quotes from the $300,000 Commonwealth (G3)

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Tyler Gaffalione (winning rider of Prevalence)

On getting Prevalence to relax early in the race 

“He’s just a very smart horse. He does everything so easily. The first thing Brendan (Walsh, the trainer) said (after the race) was, ‘Man, they went quick, but it looked like he was doing it well within himself,’ and he really was. He has a high cruising speed, and he’s a very intelligent horse. I had plenty left.”

Brendan Walsh (winning trainer, who recorded his third win of the day)

“I wasn’t sure we’d get that close to (Nashville). (The plan was) let (Prevalence) work his way into the race. They were going quick, but he looked comfortable the whole time. Tyler said he was just cruising along for him.”

On continuing his momentum through the meet

“It’s a very special meet, so to have three winners in a day, you never expect something like that. It’s fantastic. It’s great for Godolphin. They’re a huge supporter of mine, so to have two winners for them out of the same mare is a special day in itself.”

Luis Saez (rider of 10th-place finisher and beaten favorite Nashville)

“He felt good down the backside, but at the top of the stretch he just wasn’t able to keep up.”