"I spoke to my parents straight after the race and they are pretty stoked about it as well. It means everything as this is what every jockey dreams of so you can't get better than that."
A natural lightweight, Dee credits that asset as the reason for obtaining the ride on Foundry.
"Being able to ride at 50.5 kilograms was the key as Lloyd Williams' racing manager rang me and asked me if I could get to that weight," he advised
"I expected that I could do it and got to it quite easily.
"If you can ride light it opens up plenty of opportunities even at just normal Saturday meetings."
Dee is now looking forward to continuing his association with Foundry who holds nominations for both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
"Going forward I don't want to be on anything else as he showed he is just a true out and out stayer," he said.
"The further he goes the better he gets."
Foundry is at 59th on the order of entry for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup on October 21 but will move well up the rankings after his success on the weekend.
- NZ Racing Desk