ROMANTIC WARRIOR – James McDonald
“He’s so special, he’s so special. He’s just a freak. I don’t know what to say. I just love him. I love him.”

BELLAGIO OPERA – Kazuo Yokoyama
“The horse went into the race in fantastic condition, and I’m very grateful for the tremendous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. I think he gave everything he had and really showed his ability. The winner was a truly outstanding horse. Of course, it’s frustrating to lose, but I’m grateful to this horse for allowing me to compete on a stage like this.”

QUISISANA – Christophe Soumillon
“She ran very well but unfortunately the Japanese jockey completely messed us about turning into the straight. He wanted to follow Romantic Warrior and completely cut me off so I lost two or three lengths just as the race got serious. It took a while to get her balanced again but she finished very strongly.”

GALEN – Dylan Browne McMonagle
“He’s a very, very tough horse and he wears his heart on his sleeve. We were drawn a little bit wide and he didn’t step as well as he usually does, which meant I had to work a little bit around the first bend. But I got into a nice rhythm and he was tough the whole way to the line.”

ROUSHAM PARK – Christophe Lemaire
“He ran a good race. Unfortunately we got bumped in the last turn, so we grabbed the bit and came a bit too soon, but he fought well until the winning post.”

CHANCHENG GLORY – Maxime Guyon
“He ran a good race behind the leader. He stopped a little bit before the winning post, this distance is a little far for him.”

STRAIGHT ARRON – Craig Williams
“He was a bit too keen in a really slow 10-furlong race today. He got a bit awkward at one stage, and against that level, you can’t afford to be doing things wrong. He was a bit plain after that.