We re very good friends before the race, but in the race, you take your best chance. The ideal Kentucky Derby experience would be a clean, safe trip that results in victory. Pincay, the world s winningest rider with 8,888 wins through March 11, recalled with fondness his win aboard Swale. It s the best race in America and very prestigious. It s a great day for racing.
People dress for the occasion and it s party day in Kentucky.
When you come out on the track and they start singing My Old Kentucky Home, you get chills. I rode in the race for many years. For a time, I thought it was a race that I would never win. When I finally did, it was a dream come true. For many months after the race, I was on Cloud Nine.