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Trainer and jockey quotes after Hey Doc wins the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Race Result:
1st: Hey Doc (Luke Currie/Tony & Calvin McEvoy) - $10
2nd: Trekking (John Allen/James Cummings) - $3.60fav
3rd: Dirty Work (Willie Pike/Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes) - $6
Winning Time: 1:08.76 ** COURSE RECORD ** Last 600m: 35.01
Margins: ¾L x Short Neck
What a marvel! Hey Doc wins his second Group 1 Manikato Stakes. @TheValley @mcevoymitchell pic.twitter.com/uY6KT4VDLn
— Racing.com (@Racing) October 23, 2020
Winning Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy (Calvin speaking)
"It's a big team effort and we're just so thrilled."
Why so special to Camille: "She ride him every day that he's been in work for the last few years and he's just very special.
"When I went over to her, she said she was not crying because of the pain, it's because I can't lead up Doc. She's here tonight, thankfully, and it's amazing, what a horse.
Target race: "We have targetted this race. He needed those couple of runs. He's an older bigger horse now.
"On Tuesday morning we brought him here, gave him a good bit of work. He was a bit casual on his own. He had a bit of a puff but we knew it would clean him up perfectly."
Bunch of owners: "I wish they were here. They've been patient throughout his whole career. He's had a couple of setbacks.
"When he came back and won the (Group 1) Winterbottom off injury that was a special moment, but this is his fourth Group 1 now. There's not many horses that win four and it's a very special moment."
Winning Jockey: Luke Currie
"He's a beauty. He puts himself on the speed and he tries heart out. He just brings it every time he comes to the races.
"I just thought the way the track was playing and being drawn where we were, or advantage was to be bang outside (the) lead and Bella Vella was very fast so I decided that it was probably better to come back off it because they were going so quick."
Recovering after incident at Geelong on Wednesday: "It was a bit of a worry. I landed on my head and neck in exactly the same spot of the injury that I just came back from. I'd like to thank everyone that helped me out there on Thursday in hospital in Geelong and especially my physio, Andrew Wilson. I keep backing up to go and see him and he's been looking after me. He got me to the races today."
Thoughts on winning G1s again during injury period: "I didn't think it would happen this quick. I've been lucky to get the support. Especially from Tony McEvoy and Calvin. The support has been great from everyone."
Beaten Jockeys:
Damian Lane on Pippie: "She just didn't break as clean as she normally does and wasn't as quick into stride so I was forced to use her early and it just cost me late in the race."
Craig Williams on Kementari: "I thought he raced well. The blinkers on was a bit of a gear change for him. He stayed on but he felt like the pressure of the 1200 metres might've said that he'd be better suited over a little further and he can travel a bit longer. Under the circumstances I thought he still committed himself quite well tonight."
John Allen on Trekking: "He's run super. Maybe that hard run last week might've just told a little bit. That's just offering an excuse. He tried his heart out to win."
Mark Zahra on Brooklyn Hustle: "She ran super. It was just hard for the backmarkers tonight but I think she's going really well."
James McDonald on Lyre: "She ran OK. She's looking for seven (furlongs) now and they were too fast for her."
Jamie Kah on Bella Vella: "She had to do a bit of work early but she didn't feel like her normal self. She felt pretty short in her action."
Willie Pike on Dirty Word: "Sound effort. Tried hard"
Kerrin McEvoy on Splintex: "Got caught wide but he ran well."
