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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Stow Storage Gothic Stakes won by Arkansaw Kid at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Arkansaw Kid (Damien Oliver/Ben, Will & JD Hayes) - $7.50
2nd: Facile (Damian Lane/Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou) - $2.70F
3rd: Don Corleone (Mark Zahra/Peter & Paul Snowden) - $4.80
Winning Time: 1:10. 29 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Head x Short Head
** PROTEST 2nd v 1st: DISMISSED **
Winning Trainer: Ben, Will & JD Hayes (Ben speaking)
"He got a bit further back than we wanted but Ollie rode him beautifully and he got the gaps and attacked the line.
"It was good to see him do that because he was so disappointing first-up down the straight without excuses having heart fibrillation but the application of the tongue-tie helped him breath properly and we saw the real horse he is.
"It was a big thrill. Five weeks since his last run. We resisted running him down the straight (Flemington) again and at this stage it worked out.
"Hopefully, we might be able to try again in the Coolmore. We'll see how he pulls up. That might be the direction we head with him. It would be a bit of fund."
Winning Jockey: Damien Oliver
"It was nice to see him back today. He just raced a bit fresh first-up and I think down the straigth they can do that when they don't get cover.
"Today, the boys put the tongue tie on him and that was a good addition. Barrier one with the run under his belt, getting a bit of cover really suited him today.
Having barrier one: "It worked out alright. I had to work my way out a little bit but it worked out pretty seamlessly and he was able to get the job done."
Taking it all in: "You can't beat these big days. The crowd, the weather, and great to have my family here, too."