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Brave Design wins the Oxlade Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed SEN Oxlade Stakes won by Brave Design at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Brave Design (D O'Brien/J Childs) - $72nd: Isti Star (P Shailer/M Rodd) - $11
3rd: Royal Chic (A & R Archibald/Z Lloyd) - $15
Winning Time: 1:10.00 Last 600m: 34.93
Margins: 1½L x ½-Head
Winning Trainer: Danny O'BrienBrave Design wins the Listed Oxlade Stakes comfortably for @DOBrienRacing! pic.twitter.com/LOzBLJXBSi
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"He's been a colt that has been super every time he has gone to the races. We were very keen to get a win on the board with him.
"We had the option to go to the Atkins but we thought two things - the 1200 today and a weaker grade was an opportunity for him to get on the board and win one.
"The Sires' was run in testing conditions that day and he came through it very, very well. He's loved it up here in Queensland as a lot of our Victorian horses do.
"We may run him again. There is a 1400-metre race here on Tiara Day. Then a little freshen up before he goes to Melbourne."
Winning Jockey: Jordan Childs
"He's a very nice horse going forward. He ran well in Adelaide - probably just needing it (the run).
"The other day here on a heavy track from an outside gate, he had to do a bit of work but he was very game in defeat.
"We came here today with a lot of confidence and we were glad what he did today."
This race instead of JJ Atkins: "I don't think he is quite the same going to a mile just at the moment. I think he'll get there eventually. This will probably give him some confidence as well.
"The race worked out perfectly. Landed in the box seat, had to weave a way through but once he got through he did the rest."
