I haven't sat on a horse since I sat on Blame in the Churchill Downs winner's circle after the Breeders' Cup Classic.
People say, "Oh, poor Garrett, you hurt your shoulder!"
But it's kind of funny. I never have time to really take a huge victory
in, it's always on to the next step, let's go, let's go, let's go. The
fact that I haven't been able to ride another race since we beat
Zenyatta gives me a chance to relive that thrill, to let it sink it. I
always appreciate my victories, but this is one you want to really
enjoy.
Going into this race, I was very confident in my runner. I
wrote that I thought I had a horse that could beat Zenyatta, if any
horse could. But we didn't know if that was possible, and you can't be
overly-confident and talk yourself into a hole. You want to have faith
in the team you're on and the horse you're on, but actions speak louder
than words. You have to let the horse do it and let him prove himself,
and that's what happened.
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