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Trainer and jockey quotes after Amazonian Lass takes out the Group 2 TAB Wakeful Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Amazonian Lass (Tim Clark/G Waterhouse & A Bott) - $10
2nd: Zardozi (James McDonald/James Cummings) - $2.20F
3rd: Harlow Mist (Blake Shinn/J G Sargent) - $5
Winning Time: 2:02.13 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Short Head x 2¼L
"Not gonna get there!"
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Zardozi was breathing down her neck, but Amazonian Lass held on for an incredible front-running victory @GaiWaterhouse1 @clarkyhk pic.twitter.com/XKZX9lJhX9
Winning Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Gai speaking)
Improvement since the last run: "We've just kept the work up to her. I think people often think when you say keeping the work up to her means you've got to be hard on them but it is the consistency.
"And she's worked very well, she eats very well, she's gone to the beach. She's just a happy horse."
On the ride and run: "(He) gave her time to have a breather and then put the foot on the pedal and said I'll see you after."
"Tim is on fire. He's got a wonderful clock. It is hard not to back his horses. He puts them in a great position."
Improvement ahead of Oaks: "I think so. She's a little bit one-paced, she's a very big filly, big hindquarter, very strong and she did it really well today. I know she was being threatened that last furlong but I just love that courage she's got."
"She's a very beautiful filly Tropical Squall. Different type, this one's very relaxed, Tropical lives a little bit on her nerves so they're two different types of fillies."
Winning Jockey: Tim Clark
"She's been going great, the team have been really happy with her down here, we were pretty confident coming in to today, out to the 2000 (metres) would really suit her, she travelled beautifully early when she got across to the front.
"I was able to give her a breather early and then from the 1000, every furlong just slightly increase, she was loving the gallop and fortunate enough she held on late.
"No reason not to turn up here again Thursday, that'll top her off nicely. She's got a wonderful attitude and I'm sure she'll run a hell of a race Thursday."
