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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,000,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens.

James McDonald (Zougotcha): “Fantastic. It’s well documented last preparation didn’t go to plan but trained a little bit differently, he (Waller) is a genius, he stretched her work out and kept her a happy horse and she’s done the rest.

“That was a good horse’s weight. We’re talking like Sunlines and those types of horses that have carried obviously a little bit more than her but still a proper horse’s weight and she had to lug it out a fair way on testing ground. I couldn’t be more proud of her.

“I’ve been just stuck with her through ups and downs. But those good fillies, they always tend to turn a corner after they have a lull or they always find a way because they have got a fantastic will to win and they are around a long time, not like the colts.

“But she’s special. She’s won a Flight Stakes and now a Coolmore. She’s a top-class mare.

“She had to dig deep. At the furlong I didn’t think she could win, I felt I was near empty and credit to her, she pinned her ears back and had a great crack. She’s just a top-class mare that’s trained to the minute.”

Zougotcha wins the Coolmore Classic

Dylan Gibbons (Semana): “Tremendous effort. I went to get on Kimochi’s back but the inside horse clattered into my face. Probably needed that cart up. Has gone down fighting.”

Zac Lloyd (Kimochi): “Extremely frustrating. If she draws a barrier she wins simple as that. She’s a very good filly. Had to do it the hard way. Just annoying to get a barrier like that on a big day.”

Kerrin McEvoy (Vienna Princess): “She ran well. Got shuffled back a little bit. Top of the ground probably suits her better.”

Michael Dee (Revolutionary Miss): “She jumped really well. Didn’t want to be outside leader. She tried hard. Not to be today.”

Tommy Berry (Hinged): “She has run enormous. Just got barged off the track coming to the corner. Not sure why but it happened. It took her confidence away from her. She was very strong late though.”

Tim Clark (Tropical Squall): “Really brave performance from her. A 3yo filly taking on the older mares with a bit of weight. An excellent effort.”

Tom Sherry (Deny Knowledge): “Landed in a good position. Failed to quicken on that ground. Wasn’t overly comfortable.”

Billy Egan (Foxy Frida): “She didn’t disgrace herself. This company just needs to draw low and have a softer run.”

Jason Collett (Madame Pommery): “The gate made it difficult.”

Rachel King (Renaissance Woman): “She has run a super race. Didn’t go nearly as quickly as I thought they might. She has sprinted home really well.”

John Allen (Yonce): “She ran OK. Hoping to step a little better and more forward. A couple a little more sharp for her.”

Matthew Cartwright (Barbie's Fox): “Disappointing. The horse is better than that. Did make a bit of a noise pulling up. A tongue tie may help. Race wasn’t run to suit.”

Tyler Schiller (Hell Hath No Fury): “I thought she was very honest. Probably stepping up to the top of her grade today. She has earned herself a break and will come back better.”

Jay Ford (More Secrets): “Track wasn’t too her liking.”

Craig Newitt (Jennilala): “She ran well. She wasn’t beaten far. Just think these sort of races might be six months too advanced for her. She will have her day.”

Reece Jones (Barby's Doll): “Obviously the toughest performance yet but she didn’t disgrace herself.”

Check out the replays and results from Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill Gardens