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An upset to open The Championships, much to the delight of trainer Gary Moore and connections of Paquirri.

Find out what the jockeys made of their horses’ runs in the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick.

Andrew Adkins (Paquirri): “It was a nice win by this fellow, blinkers on really excelled him today and Gary was desperate for me to be in the top four with him.

"He really showed a bit of fight when I asked him to get out and rattle home he done well and that really switched him on.

“He is a really nice horse in the making and is improving every start, he didn’t run that great last start, we got back a little bit and he reared when the gates opened so it was a nice form turnaround for him.”

Paquirri causes a boiliover in the Kindergarten Stakes at Royal Randwick

Mark Zahra (Legend Of Condor): “Ran well, just needs to learn to settle a bit more.”

Blake Shinn (Lean Mean Machine): “He ran great, lovely horse, everything he does he impresses. I’d say now he’s ready for a little bit further than 1100m and he’s got a very bright future ahead of him.”

Kerrin McEvoy (Stunts): “He stayed on nicely to suggest a little bit further is going to suit in time.”

Glyn Schofield (Munich): “He ran well, he did his best work late.”

Brenton Avdulla (Vendome): “He ran nice for a first timer, really nice horse and will probably make a better three-year-old in six months time.”

Cory Parish (Enbihaar): “A little bit disappointing, wanted to get off on the corner and I think it might just be time for a spell and she'll come back a nicer horse.”

Stephen Baster (Ennis Hill): “She ran well, probably time to have a little break and she’ll come back as a nice three-year-old.”

An upset in the @widdenstud Kindergarten Stakes with Paquirri saluting at $51 pic.twitter.com/CDj14etILo

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Check out the replays and results for Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick