It was redemption for Anamoe as he stamped himself as the superstar of Australian racing with a dominant win in the 2022 Cox Plate. Find out what the jockeys said below.
James McDonald (Anamoe – Winner)
“I’m not going to lie, it’s been a big build up. The Cox Plate. It’s unbelievable and I can’t believe it. Especially on this horse.
“It’s been a massive build up and I felt the tension. I could cut it with a butter knife but it is unbelievable and good to get it over and done with.
“I don’t know how Hughey Bowman did it with four of them. What a race. I’m so proud of this horse. Full credit to him. He’s unbelievable.
Mark Zahra (I’m Thunderstruck – Second)
“He ran super, it was just the winner’s had a plum run from the barrier and we’ve had to get back and weave through. He was very gallant in defeat.”
Damien Oliver (El Bodegon – 3rd)
“Great run. I was really proud of him. They went a bit steady in the early and mid stages, but I thought he fought it out really well.”
Jamie Kah (Zaaki – 4th)
“He was good. The way the rail is today you need to get out wider, but with his laying-in he was in the worst part of the track.”
Tim Clark (Aligator Blood – 5th)
“Really brave effort. I thought he went as well today as he has gone all prep.”
Nash Rawiller (Mo’unga – 6th)
“He was awesome. Really good.”
Craig Williams (Mr Brightside – 7th)
The barrier end up being a really big disadvantage the way the race was run as they didn’t go too fast, but I loved the way that throughout the race he showed how good he is. But, to be giving them that much of a head start, to be having that type of sprint against that calibre of horse at 10 furlongs, we were just a bit vulnerable.”
John Allen (Laws Of Indices – 8th)
“He’s run super. We had a lovely run, his stamina probably just told on him in the end.”
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Jamie Spencer (Gold Trip – 9th)
“I was in the stalls a long time and he got a bit upset, he missed it a beat when they opened and got tightened a little bit for room before the turn in. He probably would have been a place or two closer other than that.”
Damian Lane (Young Werther – 10th)
“He was honest. He just couldn’t sprint with them off that tempo.”
Ben Melham (Maximal – 11th)
“He ran good. I thought he was a real sniff up the side, he travelled into it but he’s just a duffer when you let his head go in that ground.”
Chad Schofield (Profondo – 12th)
“Obviously disappointing. He over-travelled and didn’t let go and finished tailed off.”
