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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 2 ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses won by Scarlet Oak at Doomben on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Scarlet Oak (Trainer/Jockey) - $3.60F
2nd: Mare Of Mt Buller (Trainer/Jockey) - $31
3rd: Miss Joelene (Trainer/Jockey) - $61

Winning Time: 2:03.92   Last 600m: 36.44

Margins: Short-neck x Long-neck

Scarlet Oak continues her rise to stardom and wins a great edition of the G2 Roses at Doomben, with @cwallerracing training the quinella!@BrisRacingClub @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/EGIvXMC2n5

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 25, 2024

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller

"That's the beauty of Australian racing. You've got it 52 weeks of the year and you can take advantage of it with a late developer and a rising star.

How he came to find her: "I was eyeing her off on the TV watching her win in New Zealand. Ozzie Kheir purchased her out of New Zealand from Ken Kelso who is a trainer I respect and I spoke to him.

"He said she is the real deal but needs a bit of furnishing. The best is yet to come.

"She is taking it all within her stride and that is the only reason she is still up here because she does need time. She's eating everything and enjoying it. No signs of stress and we'll push on in two weeks time."

Winning Jockey: James McDonald

"It was a little bit hairy at the top of the straight. I was squeezed for room. She's got an extremely good acceleration to her and I actually genuinely believe that if she got a dry track then she's going to excel.

"I think she'll come back faster next prep. She feels like a miler to me but she is extremely talented and her talent is really going to have to shine through in two weeks."