Oaks Quotes: Rosie Napravnik

May 05, 2012

WINNER’S QUOTES

ROSIE NAPRAVNIK (Jockey) – 'It's unbelievable. I'm just so happy and so grateful to be here. There's a lot of people that are a big part of me getting to this and winning this race and I just can't thank everybody enough.
    'I cried a little but I don't think I'm done crying yet.
    'Dream trip, absolutely.
    'Last year was kind of a tease (finishing a fast-closing second on St. John’s River), I was so close but not there, and this year I was determined to be the one in the winner's circle and I had the right horse to do it.'

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