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Blue Door wins Group 3 Widden Kindergarten Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 3 Widden Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick on Saturday is taken out by Blue Door.
Race Result:1st: Blue Door (B Baker/R King) - $4.402nd: The Next Episode (C Maher/J Collett) - $2.60F
3rd: Under Focus (K Lees/T Schiller) - $5.50
Winning Time: 1:03.96 Last 600m: 34.31
Margins: ½ Neck x 1L
A very impressive debut from Blue Door in the G3 Kindergarten Stakes! @BBakerRacing @RachelK11 @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/3qsH57MB1R
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 4, 2026
Winning Trainer: Bjorn Baker
On the filly: "She's very good, had to sit outside the lead and do plenty of work. She's shown us exceptional ability since we've had her. She was a great trial winner and great to win for Singo and the team. Not sure if he'll shout the bar today, but I'm going to make the most of it."
"Haven't had her too long, we were the lucky benefactors of a very nice filly probably four to five weeks ago. It's worked out brilliantly and very grateful for the opportunity."
On her trial leading in: "They don't often trial like that, as the punters' will know, I'm probably the world's best trial trainer, we can get a bit carried away at times. I like them to go there and have a raceday test, we make no secret of that, but the way she did it and the time she ran, she looked to have plenty left."
On the win today: "She definitely got a little tired late today, but going forward she's exceptionally fast and has a really big future.
Winning Jockey: Rachel King
On her prep: "I was a little wary, only one trial, I know she was very impressive in her trial, but we would always like them to have two. We didn't go overly quick early in that trial and she really just dashed home."
On the gallop: "Her gallop on Tuesday was super so I knew she'd taken plenty of benefit from that trial."
On her ability: "She tired late the last 50m, but she's got a great attitude, she's a real race horse, she wants to win. She's very professional, she's got that want to win and wants to find the line.
Beaten Jockeys:
Zac Lloyd (Incognito): "He is going to make a lovely 3yo. Just not strong enough to sustain a 400m sprint yet. Hopefully that comes with a bit time."
Tyler Schiller (Under Focus): "Great run. He was nice and strong late. Just probably put himself a pair further back than where I wanted to be."
Jason Collett (The Next Episode): "Start cost him."
Dylan Gibbons (Artaneous): "He is going terribly at the minute. He's not that slow."
James McDonald (Steel Will): "He's a lovely horse. Just a work in progress."
Mark Zahra (Belvante): "No good today."
Tommy Berry (Aryaam): "Struggled in the ground."
Tom Sherry (Bangkok Hottie): "Lovely filly. She will just keep improving."
Tim Clark (Low Key): "For a filly having her first start she acquitted herself well. Going to be a lot better next preparation."
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