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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1 million Kia Ora Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Tyler Schiller (Mariamia): “It feels unreal. My dad, he’s got cancer. All he wanted to see was me to win a Group 1 and to come out and do it today, it was unreal.

“It’s the best feeling in the world, to do it on a mare like that. She’s come through the grades really sharply and Joe (Pride) has turned her around but ge she’s a good mare.

“She’s a super mare. She jumped really well, put herself in the spot. When I quickened up on the inside of Eduardo I thought I was home, she did the rest.

“I thought it was inevitable at 100m she was doing it easy, no one was catching her. To see her freeball for the last 200m, she’s a super mare and I am very grateful to Joe (Pride) and the connections for putting me on. I can’t believe I won a Group 1.”

Mariamia wins the Galaxy at Rosehill

Damian Lane (Uncommon James): “He ran great. Just a little inexperience cost him when I was trying to get through, he was hesitant. He’s a young horse still learning. Will be better for that.”

Robbie Dolan (Cannonball): “He ran really well. Probably needed a little more luck at a vital stage. Contributed really well on the back up.”

Nash Rawiller (Eduardo): “He was good. We bit the bullet and crossed but was caught in no man’s land. To be honest he got into a lovely rhythm but the big weight told. He was still fighting it out for 4th/5th when he got the check late.”

Regan Bayliss (Zoustyle): “We were rolling along. Had to let Eduardo go. Still towed me into it but didn’t finish off.”

Dylan Gibbons (Rocketing By): “He has run as good as he could. Got a lovely sneaky run through. Finished as well as he can.”

Jye McNeil (Asfoora): “She was held up at a crucial point. If that doesn’t happen, I believe she is the winner.”

Kerrin McEvoy (Remarque): “He turned his head when the gates opened. We missed making it hard. He ran a really good race.”

Rachel King (Shades Of Rose): “Had to do a lot of work from an outside gate. Was a creditable first up run.”

Jay Ford (Generation): “Very honest effort. Wide and fired up as he can do. Boxed on soundly.”

Michael Dee (Andermatt): “Got baulked for running in the straight. If we got clear running he was closer.”

Brock Ryan (Key Largo): “Attacked the line really well. Going good.”

Check out the replays and results from Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens