Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 2 XXXX Brisbane Cup won by Alegron at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Alegron (Bjorn Baker/Dylan Gibbons) - $TBA
2nd: Mostly Cloudy (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young/Blake Shinn) - $TBA
3rd: Captain Envious (Paul Preusker/Mark Zhara) - $TBA

Winning Time: 3:20.71   Last 600m: 36.82

Margins: 1¼L x Nose

Alegron with a strong finish takes the G2 Brisbane Cup for @BBakerRacing and @djgibbons22!@BrisRacingClub pic.twitter.com/lAAYr9cg0H

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 15, 2024

** PROTEST 4th v 3rd - DISMISSED **

Winning Trainer: Bjorn Baker (rep by Jim Clark)

"He's been a fantastic horse since Bjorn bought him relatively inexpensively. He's had a really good prep and his run the other day put the writing on the wall.

"They were very confident he'd be strong at the end of two miles. They ran along nicely and it was a really cool ride from Dylan. Great result.

"Each run he has kept improving physically. I thought he looked a million dollars today. Stepping up to the two miles is the key."

Melbourne Cup: "I'm sure that is the ultimate aim. It'd be a great story - an online purchase and one that could get to a Melbourne Cup after a wind operation. Bjorn has had very good luck with that."

Winning Jockey: Dylan Gibbons

"I only had to think for about 400-metres so it was great. His run the other day was enormous and he took me into the race. I just had to give him that good 400-metres and I knew he'd be tough for me late and he had to be.

"I had a look back through his form and he'd won over 2800-metres so Bjorn isn't afraid to get him out (in distance)."