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Trainer and jockey quotes after Zouzarella claims the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Zouzarella (A & S Freedman/B Prebble) - $13
2nd: Larkspur Run (J Cummings/C Williams) - $10
3rd: Literary Magnate (M Williams/D Yendall) - $7.50

Winning Time: 1:12.12 Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  2L x ¾L

WOOOOO!

Zouzarella and Brett Prebble win again! The future is bright for this talented 3YO filly.@FreedmanRacing @TheValley pic.twitter.com/WvzAUtDxmb

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 4, 2021

Winning Trainer: Anthony & Sam Freedman (Sam speaking)

"She's handled the ground at home and in her trials she's handled it really well. We knew she would.

"She didn't have a lot of luck in running but she is that sort of big-framed filly who probably enjoys a bit room when she's able to pin the ears back like that.

"The query today was that she's looking for 1400 and she was powerful to the line.

"She'll probably head to the Jim Moloney Stakes next and then we'll probably got to the Thousand Guineas after that.

"A big thank you to Cambridge Stud for sending her our way. She's a beautiful filly."

On Argentia: "A little bit flat. Just didn't look comfortable from the start. She was off the bit and the ground probably wasn't suitable for her. She was a bit tight for room on the the bend."

Winning Jockey: Brett Prebble

"She's learnt a bit. She's a bit more experienced and she's been here before. She gets her toe into the track and she really excels on it and probably others don't.

"You can just see her. She's really put her hand up today. What you're seeing is what I felt a very long time ago. When it comes to fruition its a nice feeling.

"It doesn't matter what the distance is when they're that good. The Freedmans have had champions win derbies and then winning three Lightnings in a row so I'm not telling the Freedmans where to run a horse but wherever she goes I just hope I've got a seat on her."

Recent success: "With a filly like that, I've been quite excited. Riding her again from last time, she's quite special and it is what it is all about getting on a good one like that and it helps when they're sound. I'm just reaping the benefits from this feeling and you can't buy that feeling."