Racing
Joliestar wins the Shorts: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 2 Yarraman Park Shorts at Randwick on Saturday taken out by Joliestar.
Race Result:1st: Joliestar (C Waller/J McDonald) - $4.802nd: Briasa (M, J & W Hawkes/T Schiller) - $3.10
3rd: Generosity (C Waller/T Clark) - $19
Winning Time: 1:02.13 Last 600m: 33.46
Margins: 1¼L x 1L
Winning Trainer: Chris WallerJoliestar wins the Shorts! Bring on the Everest! @cwallerracing @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/TpBhDBljQE
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On the race: "I've got a big smile for so many reasons. It's a good starting point, it's a great race. This race is getting bigger and bigger every year. It'll be a Group 1 in no time once the ratings go up. What's the rules? Five years, it'll be a Group 1."
"She was awesome. She's come back well, and she's four weeks out from a very big race."
On the horse: "We haven't asked her (to do a lot) to be truthful, but I can see a more mature horse now. I've seen the horse trial well, and I've just got an all-around more confident horse, so we were confident.
"But, we knew from the draw was going to be tricky, so our plan was just to come back, find some cover. We didn't get the cover but we didn't need it."
On heading to The Everest: "That's mainly why she didn't run last week. If we were going five weeks, I would have thought, yeah, she probably needs another run. But today, four weeks, a trial and she'll be ready to go."
On beating Ka Ying Rising: "Just check Sunday's paper after The Everest."
"We've got a great horse, it's a great race, it's got the world talking."
On Lady Shenandoah: "She's good, yeah, she's running next Friday night at Moonee Valley and she'll be on the next bus back after that."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On the horse: "I said on the radio that she's been going so well. Her work's been so sharp, her trial was great the other day. She's just working like a real sharp sprinter. I thought she'd do that."
On the run: "I only had one objective. It was just to get her in a smooth rhythm. I didn't want a stop-start affair. She slid around, albeit deep, but what I was thinking was that Briasa was the one to beat and he was just inside me."
"He wasn't like he was on the fence and I was four-wide. He was not far off me and she was game as anything. She's a solid horse that runs seven furlongs, so she can do that."
"That was thrilling because she deserves a spot in The Everest. I think she'll make her presence felt."
On The Everest: "Well I thought Zac had one hand on the trophy. But I might have to take that one hand off and just let him simmer for a bit because there's two golden girls chasing him."
Beaten Jockeys:
Tyler Schiller (Briasa): "Very pleased with his return. He's had the soft run in transit. Probably just wasn't fit for the mark today. I thought he ran to the 50m and then peaked whereas the winner went on with it. Really pleased with the effort."
Ashley Morgan (Private Harry): "It was obviously disappointing. He was a little fresh in the gates. Copped a squeeze off Briasa. Felt like we controlled the race well after that. Was disappointing on straightening."
Kerrin McEvoy (Jedibeel): "Over travelled a little bit behind the speed and that might have told on his finish."
Jason Collett (Mazu): "Fantastic. Clean from the gate, ran along and stuck on strong."
Chad Schofield (Ostraka): "He is running well. Didn't have much luck from the gate today. Had a wide run but stuck on gamely."
Braith Nock (Dragonstone): "I thought he acquitted himself well. Still some improvement there. Still has his wintery coat. A little bit softer ground."
Bailey Wheeler (Compelling Truth): "He was good. It will be a step back in grade in four weeks time. It will be his time to shine."
Tim Clark (Generosity): "She ran out of her skin. Very pleased with her."
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