Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $600,000 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens.
Nash Rawiller (Lindermann): “I had a lot of faith in him. I don’t think he’s a Derby horse but he’s a deadset Rosehill Guineas horse. I’d like to think he’d be in the Cox Plate in the spring. Full credit to him, he’s done his job now. I’d hate to think he’s going to the Derby because he doesn’t deserve that. He’s a quick genuine miler, strong 2000m horse. God bless him, his ticker and will to win got him through today.
“I probably set up to be a little bit vulnerable late, but I just had full confidence in the horse. I was more than happy with the way I got through the first half of the race. I knew he’d be tough, he’s a really lovely horse and I’ve got a lot of time for him. I think he’s flown under the radar a little bit and just kept improving and raising the bar. He’s going to be a really nice horse later on.
“Lovely big striding horse. After he went five strides there was going nowhere else but lead, but I was confident a long way from home.”
LINDERMANN wins the @SkyRacingAU Rosehill Guineas!
A thriller in the first Group 1 on Golden Slipper Day as @cwallerracing's Lindermann rallies to beat the favourite Pericles in a two horse war with Williamsburg in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/oRlwvtzUY0
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) March 18, 2023
James McDonald (Pericles): “Tough effort. He soldiered away well.”
Ryan Maloney (Williamsburg): “He has made nice progression each run this time in. It was obviously pace related and dominated up in front. He accounted himself well. I still think he’s on the up. Whether they want to try him over a bit further, I don’t see why not.”
Kerrin McEvoy (Manzoice): “He will be suited by Randwick, a bit further and a more genuine tempo.”
Mark Zahra (Elliptical): “A bit plain. I think he needs blinkers back on.”
Tyler Schiller (Matcha Latte): “Probably got a little bit outsprinted at the 800m but he did a good job to stick on.”
Michael Dee (Brosnan): “Just too hard to make up ground from where we were in the race.”
Brett Prebble (Ausbred Rising Sun): “Probably on face value disappointing. He should have kicked a bit longer.”
Check out the replays and results from Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens