BREEDERS' CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 30, 2004

Javier Castellano

John Velazquez

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: They had (inaudible).

JAVIER CASTELLANO: I appreciate he gave me a lot of confidence with the horse. He told me before the race I listened to you, I did my job, and now the whole (inaudible) I listen to you. Whatever position you take, I listen to you. I say I appreciate it, having a lot of confidence. That's what he told me before the race. I was in the gate and I had a lot of (inaudible) with the horse. He brushed out of the gate. I don't want to say, because he looked like all day from watching all the races and most of the horses it was outside a little bit, you know, (inaudible) and I took my chance and that's what I needed. Plus, I (inaudible) win the race. When I ask (inaudible).

JAVIER CASTELLANO: I was talking to the horse. I (inaudible) and Johnny was right there next to me. I wait to the quarter post, and I see Johnny ride the horse and I say everything work out, it goes very well. When I ask (inaudible) my horse, when I asked of my horse, he responds.

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: It is trouble with the ground. (Inaudible) I was trying just to keep my position out there down the stretch. When I finally got him in his gear where he was comfortable, I decided to pull him out and the winner came in and bumped me, and it sent me all the way back inside. It doesn't seem as much of a shot that he had in 3, but it was much worse than they showed. He would have won the race if I had the momentum at that point.

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: He got me over the hump. I appreciate what he does for me. He gives me so much confidence, like Javier said. He has so much confidence. You are very confident in your horses and you do the best that is possible for the horse. I am just a little piece of the pie, really. He does all the job. I am really, really proud that he was in the first Breeders' Cup. After winning the races, for him it was a big one. I was the very proud (inaudible).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: It was really tight. The horses, I was following him, and I knew he was going to (inaudible) a long time. I thought I was following the right horse at the time. The horse which was laying inside, I had to really squeeze it before I got to (inaudible), had to push the horse out of there and bide my time and get between (inaudible). Once I got through there and in that position, she really responded. She really shows a lot of heart. She knew right there -- she got bounced around pretty good, and (inaudible) just to get that position. She really did show a lot of heart.

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: I think personally the main track was excellent. It was a little bit wet the first two or three races, but it didn't really matter. It didn't hurt anybody. The grass was pretty wet. The first two races that we ran on, it was okay, but the third race was a mile and a half, it was a little more difficult for our horses, especially for my horse. He was having a hard time just to get a hold of it. It was coming back up again and the holes were there already. It made it difficult for that kind of race, going a mile and a half when you have to go twice around. For the most part, we can't complain. The jockeys say we all came back in one piece. Horses are going back in one piece. I think it was a very successful day.

JAVIER CASTELLANO: I thought (inaudible) backside was really comfortable. (Inaudible) the horse in the end to win the race.

JOHN VELAZQUEZ: I try something different with my horse. We tried to (inaudible) so he won the race in Kentucky and settled pretty good, and very similar pace today. It was the same thing today. At the same time I did not want to go head-to-head in a blistering pace in front and hurt both of us. He was inside. I said, "Let's try to slow it it down the best we can," and from then on, two horses. I had a lot of horse. (Inaudible) had a lot of horse. (Inaudible) the horses, the bridles, and let's pick it up from then on. We both did. He had a little more horse than I did.