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Alpha Sofie wins Listed Musk Creek Farm Atlantic Jewel Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Musk Creek Farm Atlantic Jewel Stakes won by Alpha Sofie at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Alpha Sophie (P Moody, K Coleman/Z Spain) - $5.502nd: Custom (C Maher/T Stockdale) - $20
3rd: Salty Pearl (C Maher/B Allen) - $31
Winning Time: 1:10.70 Last 600m: NA
Margins: 2 Lengths x Half-head
Atlantic Jewel Stakes | Alpha Sofie
Alpha Sofie's first start for @moodyracingpgm is a winning one @lil_spaino96 gave the filly a spectacular ride to win the Atlantic Jewel Stakes
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Winning Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman (Coleman interviewed)
On her joining her stable from Qld: "She's a filly that's done really well in her first couple of starts in Queensland, the Edwards stable up there did a fantastic job with her, and they sent her down to us in brilliant order.
"Really all credit goes to them. We've only had her for a short space of time and she's had a few nice pieces of work leading into this, including a jumpout at Pakenham.
"We've been really pleased with the work that she's done, but to see her come here and do it today, it takes it to another level."
On the run today and Zac Spain taking the winning ride: "In her previous starts in Queensland she's drawn wide and she's always had to go back.
"But today, she jumped well, she put herself in a spot and it was a lovely ride from Zac. He didn't panic at all, he knew what he had underneath him and I'm thrilled for him.
"He does a power of work for our stable, so to reward him with a ride like this, it's pretty special."
On the filly: "She's got a beautiful walk on her, she's just a really lovely filly, naturally, very athletic.
"She's done everything with ease that we've sort of put in front of her so far."
Future plans: "We'll see how she comes through this. I'd say first impressions, hopefully there's enough horse there still that we can go on with it and maybe look to head towards a guinea Prelude if she does well after today."
Winning Jockey: Zac Spain
On the filly and the run: "She's a classy filly and she showed that today.
"I just needed a bit of room from 400 and there was plenty back to the inside and once I let her stride, gee, she quickened up good underneath me and when the run came she was she was electric.
On his early impressions of her: "I had a gallop on her on Tuesday morning, that was my first feel of her, and she really impressed me.
"She worked with Ole Dancer and they worked up really good together. She's just very cruisy, very relaxed albeit competitive.
"In the middle stages of the race she actually was still a little bit keen, so she's only got to improve with that run under her belt in Melbourne as well."
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