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00:00All right, well, you know, I'm all in Ocala right now.
00:04So this week's edition of First Things First,
00:06our own Michelle Yu caught up with owner breeder,
00:09Pam Zeebath, to talk about,
00:12we already mentioned her, that brilliant gray filly
00:14who beat your favorite five-year-old,
00:17Mayor Andy, in a dare manner.
00:18We're gonna listen to how she thinks sweet Azteca rap.
00:28Well, if there's a way to make a grade one
00:29any sweeter, it's to have a homebred grade one winner.
00:32I'm joined by Pam Zeebath, the owner and breeder.
00:35Can you describe your emotions right now?
00:38I was telling them in the paddock
00:40that the best fisher we have is a Flavian
00:43on her mom down at Delmar.
00:46So I was like, let's do this again.
00:49Now we have four siblings right now
00:52and she's carrying another sharp Azteca.
00:55Oh, so nice to have a full, right?
00:56So you're excited here.
00:57What were your thoughts coming down the lane?
00:59Because she was in front, seemed to be pretty comfortable,
01:01but here comes the favorite breathing down her neck.
01:03Well, I'm like, okay, let's kick in the 12 links.
01:09Did Michael say after that last race
01:11that she come back with some confidence?
01:13Oh yeah, yeah, loads of confidence.
01:15The whole team had more confidence that this is really it.
01:18I mean, I think the grade three was a fluke, you know,
01:22just new place, new noises, yeah.
01:26Looking back at her pedigree,
01:28I would say I wasn't sure about the two turns,
01:30especially how quick she was.
01:32Were you confident that two turns
01:33was going to be up her alley?
01:35I felt she could do it, yeah.
01:36Especially after talking to Michael,
01:38he goes, she has so much left after her work.
01:40You know, it's just like, it's in there.
01:42So yeah, we're really pleased.
01:43Congratulations.
01:45A very nice homebred victory
01:46for Sweet Azteca as a grade one winner.
01:53Thanks, Michelle.
01:54Catching up with Pam Zeebad.
01:56Do want to remind you the post time now at Santa Anita
01:59will be 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
02:03due to the time change.
02:04We do have some good stakes coming this weekend.
02:06We'll have the San Carlos.
02:08Looks like perhaps Elwood Blues,
02:10Forbidden Kingdom, Mystification.
02:13I'm a gambler and perhaps Panelli may be going forward
02:16as one of three stakes this weekend at Santa Anita.