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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ at Randwick on Saturday taken out by Anamoe.
Race Result:
1st: Anamoe (James McDonald/James Cummings) - $1.90F
2nd: Hilal (Kerrin McEvoy/Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes) - $13
3rd: Captivant (Tom Marquand/Peter & Paul Snowden) - $19
Winning Time: 1:24.69 Last 600m: 36.50
Margins: 2 ¾L x Long Head
ANAMOE wins the Inglis Sires'! He was crying out for 1400m and didn't disappoint for @JamesCummings88 and @mcacajamez #TheChampionships pic.twitter.com/nINoLTzl01
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 10, 2021
Winning Trainer: James Cummings
On his two-year-old preparation: "He's just come through the best of the two-year-old races that are around. He's graduated through all three of our stables, they've got their fingerprints all over this horse. I'm just incredibly proud that he's able to absorb the pressure of those Group 1's, the Blue Diamond, the Todman, the Slipper and he turns up here and is just in absolute perfect condition."
"We were a bit tougher on him getting up to 1400m. In fact I've been tough on him his whole racing career and there's nothing that I've thrown at him that has been too hard for him. He continues to just reach new heights everytime I raise the bar."
On if he's heading to the Champagne: "I don't see why not. I can't see anything that would be around in the next two weeks that's going to threaten Animoe in the Champagne. There's no certainties in it, I think it's just whether or not we're comfortable to run the horse again. But I would say this, it's a long time to the Caulfield Guineas in October and if that's going to be our target race with him then just to have that strengthening run over a mile before we put him away for a short break."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On claiming his 50th Group 1: "It is amazing. I've been very lucky with the support I've had through the 12 years I've been here, it's been marvellous. Obviously I have so many people to thank but it's this horse's day in the sun."
Thoughts on Anamoe: "He is a marvelous horse. What he did in the (Golden) Slipper was just incredible. To come and do that to good quality horses in a Group 1 is just incredible. He is the Rolls Royce of two-year-olds racing."
"It is the first time I've ever sat on him and ever seen him in the flesh. I actually haven't really taken much notice. He oozes a lot of class. When I cantered around to the gates and pulled him up to a trot, every hoof was clicking. I was thinking, 'jeez he has got some stride on him this horse,' because he just strides out. He is a very enthusiastic colt, very push button."
Beaten Jockeys:
Tom Marquand (Captivant): "Ran enormous. Still maturing. When he comes into himself he will be a really nice horse in the future."
Luke Nolen (Lightsaber): "Come to the end of it."
Hugh Bowman (Tiger Of Malay): "Wide draw didn't help but it was no excuse."
Luke Currie (Daily Bugle): "It was a good effort. He held his ground but the winner was a class above."
Kerrin McEvoy (Hilal): "Good effort ran the trip out well."
Tim Clark (Four Moves Ahead): "Probably just come to the end of the prep. She's had a good prep. She ran bravely."
Jamie Kah (Queen Of Wizardry): "Really good. Just crying out for further."
Damian Lane (Chill): "Probably had enough."
