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Quotes from the winning connections of Queensland galloper Krone and beaten jockeys after the Group 1 Coolmore Classic.

Winning Trainer: Tony Gollan

One the track conditions and the ride: "Really satisfying, I must admit I was a lot more confident earlier in the week when it looked like we were going to get a wet track. When it didn't eventuate I was really kicking stones this morning leaving Brisbane to come back down here. I really thought it was going to be hard for her on the firm ground, but I always had barrier one up my sleeve and she was always going to need a lot of luck ridden that way to win."

"From the 600m when she just started to suck up underneath them, when he cut the corner beautifully, and once the run presented she was really just too good. She's gone up a lot in weight to 57kg today and on an unsuitable Good 3 and she's still done the job, so it's fantastic."

On her dominance today: "When mares are in form, she's just going so well. We only got her last winter up to our place and she was meant to go through the June sale last year. The guys said 'what do you think, are you happy to go to the Magic Millions mares race with her?' and I said 'well, she's got a good appetite for her racing still' and that worked out well. Then I thought we'd have a free throw at the stumps at the autumn down here which is a fairly high level again."

"She's just been great, I can't praise the mare enough. She's done a fantastic job, the whole team does a great job with our horses. Adrian's done a terrific job here with her the last two weeks. All the guys at Peter and Paul Snowdens have helped look after us as well in the last fortnight. She's just a really good mare, in good form and when they're like this they are hard to beat."

On winning Group 1's in Sydney: "Rads, I'd take them anywhere. If they put a Group 1 on at Toowoomba where I'm from I'd take one. It's been a long time in between drinks for me, the last one when the two boys (Spirit Of Boom and Temple Of Boom) quinella-ed the 10,000 back in 2014. My first one was 2012 at Randwick so it's fantastic to be back in Sydney, I guess where it all started for Group 1's, and get another one with a mare."

On what's next: "We've still got a Coolmore Legacy during The Championships, a Group 1 mile. I don't know we'll just go home and see what they all want to do and see how she pulls up."

On complaining all week about the weight and the track: "Well, I am a horse trainer."

Winning Jockey: Tim Clark

On winning another G1: "It was definitely satisfying, which Group One isn't I guess. We were obviously hoping that the track was going to be a bit more rain affected but she drew lovely and she had a good run throughout, didn't spend a penny. She travelled up really good and when she got the gaps she really let rip. She's in terrific form and for her to be able to do that with 57kgs on her back, she had a good horses weight, she put that field away comfortably."

On the mare: "She's just in a great frame of mind at the moment I guess. She's really enjoying her racing and that was very satisfying. Here week in week out the competition is as strong as it is anywhere in the country so to be able to come out on top in a big Group One means a lot."

Beaten Jockeys:

Regan Bayliss (Mizzy): "Three back fence from barrier 15 so had a lovely run. Just beaten by the better horse"

Tom Marquand (Sweet Deal): "Travelled in a really nice position. Relaxed well. She will come on from today."

James McDonald (Madam Rouge): "She whacked away OK."

Tommy Berry (Subpoenaed): "I just don't think she runs the trip."

Kerrin McEvoy (Icebath): "Good run. Happy with that."

Andrew Adkins (Reelem In Ruby): "Good effort. We ended up in a lovely spot. Travelled really good around the corner. Faded the last 150m first time at the trip."

Rachel King (Sovereign Award): "I think the quick back up and travel made her a little bit flat today."

Nash Rawiller (Forbidden Love): "She didn't have much luck today in the run. I felt I couldn't sprint my way out of trouble. It was hard for her to pick up."

Michael Dee (Rich Hips): "She ran well. Just ended up further back than I would have liked."

Brenton Avdulla (All Saints' Eve): "She ran huge. Just didn't get the luck at the right time before the bend. She was able to get onto the back of Timmy."

Glen Boss (Tricky Gal): "She needs cut in the ground."

Jason Collett (Emeralds): "Not going as well as she can."

Declan Bates (Chaillot): "She's run OK. Didn't really travel. Hit the line late but the race was gone."

Robbie Dolan (Dame Giselle): "Brave in defeat. 1500m is probably a touch far but she fought all the way to end."

Louise Day (Aliferous): "Really good run. Just had to go back from the awkward gate but I felt they went a touch slow for her in the midstages but really good run."

Kathy O'Hara (Vangelic): "Very unlucky. Should have finished a bit closer."