Breeders' Cup Connections Wrap

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00:00It's important to have a connection with the horse because you want to step on the

00:07track and try to read his mind, try to communicate as much as you can with the horse.

00:14Here to ride the horse around the track you need to make a connection with your horse

00:19and get a rapport with them because there's a lot going on and you need to, I think you

00:24need to get a relationship with them.

00:27You really get to feel how powerful those animals are and the thrill of it is just love.

00:37It's the only reason I do it, I mean there are plenty of jobs where you can make more

00:40money or have a better schedule or whatever, but it's the only thing I want to do.

00:57I've been doing this for like 26 years.

01:00I broke my leg and somebody told me, don't quit, these horses owe you something.

01:06So I've always been around horses since that.

01:28I've been working for Steve for 21 years.

01:32I want to try to do my best.

01:34It doesn't matter what kind of horse you put me on.

01:37It's just a skill that you have and quick thinking and pay attention to what he's doing

01:45because you can know when a horse is going to do something by the hairs, so you pay attention.

01:58Getting on a horse that's going into a big race like that, the Breeders' Cup, I mean

02:01it's so exciting.

02:03There's times that I'll think about it and I almost want to cry about it because it's

02:07tears of joy.

02:09Arthur's just like a baby.

02:11He likes to play.

02:13He likes to eat his carrots.

02:15If I call him, he'll eat his carrots.

02:17He'll eat his carrots.

02:20Arthur's just like a baby.

02:22He likes to play.

02:24He likes to eat his carrots.

02:26If I call him, he looks up at me.

02:28He's special.

02:32Fitness is very affectionate and intelligent.

02:37When he goes to the track, he's calm.

02:43He knows what he's going to do on the track.

02:45I love racing and I love everything about what we do, but I just really love horses.

02:51It's fun just to be in the barn and just to see them grow and learn and be successful.

02:56I just feel incredibly lucky to be in the industry.

03:00It's a labor of love.

03:02I think that's what it's all about.

03:04It's being involved with these horses.

03:06This job is no day's off.

03:08And if you love it, you want to do it.

03:11I want to do this as long as I can.

03:13I just love racing.

03:15I love the horses.

03:17I don't know what to do, nothing else.

03:20We love our horses and we take care of our horses.

03:24They are our hearts.

03:30We love our horses.

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