Julio Canani, trainer, winner, Sweet Catomine: – “This is a very special filly. This is my first Breeders' Cup starter in a 2-year-old race. Corey (Nakatani) rode her before, so I just said, `I hope you have a good trip'.”

Corey Nakatani, jockey, winner, Sweet Catomine: – “I was in a really good spot early, tracking Balletto. They are both really nice fillies and I was just lucky enough today.

“I got into a little trouble. I was just inside Jerry (Bailey). She's such a good filly, she was able to overcome it. Even though she is big, she's by Storm Cat so she has a quick turn of foot. I was saving ground inside and Jerry tilted in a bit. That sort of thing happens in a race like this.”

Tom Albertrani, trainer, runner-up, Balletto: – “The winner was just much the best. My filly tried her best. Hopefully, she's still has more room to improve. She's getting better and better with every start. I think she'll be a really good older filly.”

Jerry Bailey, jockey, runner-up, Balletto: – “Someone was trying to come up inside of me. I don't know who it was but it made it pretty tight because there wasn't much space there. My horse showed good acceleration but didn't quite have the turn of foot she needed when I asked.”

Bernie Flint, trainer, third, Runway Model: – “She got stopped in mid-stretch, but that's just racing luck. I can't complain. She did a wonderful job of coming back to get third. I'm really proud of her. She looks like she wants to go farther and that makes me happy because we will be looking forward to the first Friday in May (the Kentucky Oaks).”

Rafael Bejarano, jockey, third, Runway Model: – “The one (Balletto) kept coming in on me. That horse was right with my horse and I couldn't get clear to run.”

John Velazquez, jockey, fourth, Sis City: – “It's pretty tough to go out on the lead any day when they go that fast. I wish the other horse (Higher World) hadn't stayed inside, because I tried to let her go, but my filly got too competitive and too rank to save anything. She ran a nice race.”