Quotes on Alenquer (FR)

This horse had a trip over to Dubai in the winter and he ran super over there and we had excuses. We always thought we would win a Group One over a mile and a half. Today being a mile and a quarter is hopefully a sign that there is better things to come from him. He's hardy and that was a great performance. He really had to dig deep there and it is a stiff last furlong. To be honest, I was always really happy. As playful as he might be, he really digs deep when he has to. It is wonderful for William Haggas and the team at home because he is not the easiest. He’s a very tough horse and he deserved to win a Group One. He was ridden beautifully by Tom. We were late arriving and he said please don’t make me go down first as I don’t know how to get to the start!. He knows him really well and the horse is as hard as nails. The more you ask the more he gives. He’s always been a nice horse but he keeps surprising us a bit. I think ground is important and it is on the slow side here. He won over a mile and a half at Ascot last year but his top class form is over a mile and a quarter. I thought he had a hard enough race today but looking at him there is not a bother on him.
After Alenquer (FR) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 22nd May 2022 1m 2f Flat Good to Yielding

Quotes on Native Trail (GB)

I'm delighted for the whole team, delighted for Godolphin and Sheikh Mohammed. To do what's been done over the last month is a huge achievement, more importantly for the team at home and for his Highness. It's a huge achievement for everybody and I'm delighted to be part of it. Coming into today as calm and collected as you try to be, I knew what we were trying to achieve. Firstly trying to win a Guineas but, dare I say, trying to make history. That's what this horse has done for the whole team today. It was more pressure than sometimes I'm used to. I was delighted the rain didn't come, for a big horse and a horse with his action I'm always more confident when he's on a sounder surface. I wasn't going to give an excuse coming into today that the slower side of good would be a negative, I'm a believer that good horses can get through it, but I'm delighted it's raining now and not before the race. I was confident in William as he knows him so well and has rode him all of his racing career and plenty at home. He knows what this horse can do. The thought process before the race was to try and get out and get a box seat but once it wasn't there I could see what William was doing. It was one of those nice races to watch. I knew once he angled him out, he wouldn't falter.
After Native Trail (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 21st May 2022 1m Flat Good to Yielding