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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Crockett Stakes won by Dream Queen at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Dream Queen (L Nolen/B & J Hayes) - $13
2nd: Our Heidi (B Prebble/P Stokes) - $6
3rd: New York Baby (D Oliver/L & T Corstens) - $4.20F

Winning Time: 1:11.81 Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  ½ Head x ½ Head

Ex-Kiwi galloper Dream Queen wins the Listed Crockett Stakes for @lindsayparkrace. pic.twitter.com/i6JhzaN4Ch

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 23, 2021

Winning Trainer: Ben & JD Hayes (Ben speaking)

"That was fantastic. She was a filly that we purchased from New Zealand from her race form and we've had a lot of success with New Zealand horses lately with Mr Brightside, Super Thief and now her.

"I thought it was a great ride by Luke. Big congratulations to all the staff at home. To get these rewards is really big for us."

First Cox Plate: "My memory was when Fields Of Omagh won. I was 16 and he just fell in in the Cox Plate and I remember Dad nearly fainting on top of me."

Winning Jockey: Luke Nolen

"They're doing a good job, both Benny & JD. Some of the nice ones go to Dad (David) in Hong Kong but with the team they've got there they are doing a hell of a job."

The race: "On paper there was good speed and we were afforded a nice run. When she got to the front she was a bit like she worked here at The Valley on Tuesday. She was all at sea a bit.

"I think the penny dropped. I think they're going to have some fun with this filly - it is all upside.

"She's a stakes winner now and what she has been able to do while having a look around and doing a few things wrong and still win was very encouraging."

Rode Black Caviar to win this race: "They changed this race. It used to be in August. Now it's on Cox Plate Day."