Jockey Club Gold Cup

[Smooth Operator]

From Thoroughbred Times.com:

"I told [Castellano] that if anybody wanted to try and go past you on the lead, let them go ahead and do it," Frankel said. "I wanted him to ride like he was on the best horse, and he did. And he was."

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/tod...ate=10/30/2004


Wouldn't have mattered what Velazquez decided to do with Roses. Castellano wasn't gonna get in a speed duel in the biggest race of the year.

As it turned out, Roses got a perfect trip and couldn't hang with a superior animal in the stretch.

Spin all you want.....the best horse won that race.