Albany, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2017) — Trainer Doug O’Neil, assisted by Leandro Mora, picked up his second stakes victory of the Winter/Spring Meet with Tap It All in the $50,000 California Oaks stakes. Ridden by Kyle Frey, Tap It All went to the lead and stayed there for this 1 mile and 1/16 race. Setting all the pace, Tap It All, was able to hold off betting favorite, Tapped, ridden by Hall of Fame jockey, Alex Solis, and trained by Hall of Fame trainer, Jerry Hollendorfer. Tap It All paid $12.40 and completed the two turner in 1:45.12.
Assistant trainer Leandro Mora: “The race was exactly what I thought all day long. I was kind of worried about Hollendorfer’s horse that he might take the lead and our filly likes to be a little feisty. But once Kyle was so far out, he just went and did the right thing all the way to the wire.”
Jockey Kyle Frey: “I spoke to Doug, he was very confident the horse likes to be forwardly placed, as it shows on the form. I agree, but I honestly thought that the 3 horse was going to show more speed. And bounce out and we could sit right off him, but when we popped out of there real easy and I just moved a little off the rail and I figured anything that had to go around would have to go real wide. And we just slowed it down from there and galloped on home. It was fun.”
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