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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Magic Millions National Classic at Eagle Farm on Saturday won by Foxy Frida.
Race Result:
1st: Foxy Frida (Billy Egan/Andrew Noblet) - $2.10F
2nd: Kiku (James Orman/Chris Waller) - $9.50
3rd: Thalassophile (Craig Williams/Chris Waller) - $8
Winning Time: 1:37.78 Last 600m: 34.71
Margins: ½ L x ½ L
Foxy Frida was far too good in the @mmsnippets National Classic!
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 3, 2023
The Victorian duo of @TheBeeegan and Andrew Noblet combine for the victory. pic.twitter.com/Ukrv3F1RRR
Winning Trainer: Andrew Noblet
On the horse: "She's had a great preparation and it's good to see her come up here. She had to do it a little hard there, she was deep the whole way, but she's so tough and so genuine and she got through the line well."
On her adaptability: "It probably brings her into it a little more when it is wet, she handles it a bit better than the others. Today, there looks to be good give in that ground so it didn't bother her."
On targeting this race: "As soon as we finished in Adelaide we looked to bring her up here. It was a bit of a tight squeeze, she's had a big month. She's been to Adelaide twice and up here. She got up here at midnight Tuesday night and hasn't had a saddle on her since. She's done a great job."
On heading to the Tatts Tiara: "Why not? I suppose we've got to."
Winning Jockey: Billy Egan
On the race: "I wasn't too concerned. It was a sit-and-sprint and if you're going to run a race to suit her, it's a sit-and-sprint. She can hit a flat spot, so if they wanted to try and get her beat, they should have gone a bit quicker and dragged her off the bridle.
"She was able to just sit with nothing outside her and I was able to just keep her on the bridle and jog up to the back of them. My only concern was if she'd be tractable going around this way of going and being bought off the bridle.
"As I said they went steady enough and let her stay on the bridle, she cornered well and showed a good turn of foot."
On the horse: "She's been like that (wanting to please) since day one. She hasn't gone off it at all, she loves her racing."
