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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.