2023 Kentucky Derby Post Race Press Conference

[@robinlathim8221]

Oh my gosh Javier, i am so happy for you, you deserve this so much. Congratulations to you and this whole team, and of course Mage, what heart you both have! ❤❤❤

[@hermanslater596]

My heart goes out to mage ..he's special

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

I've been handicapping races for 28 years and Javier Castellano is one of the greatest jockeys I've ever seen on dirt and is the greatest jockey America's ever had on the turf, congrats boss!

[@robinlathim8221]

He's amazing, so happy for him today.

[@heathertownsend949]

I was soooooooo excited for him!!! I get people were upset by everything that has happened leading up to this BUT ALSO BELIEVE MAYBE it was the perfect opening for some things to happen and Javier to FINALLY get HIS DAY!!!! I just am THRILLED for him and I agree with him that the size of a heart matters more BUT I've seen it with some of my own the ones who "appear" to be winners vs the ones who get the job done and I JUST THINK THIS WAS A SUPER MATCH UP!!! I like the little horse and I love the way Javier rides and then IMMEDIATELY gives glory to who got him there ultimately!! I pray MANY MORE for the 2 of them and like I said HE FOR SURE DESERVES IT!!!!! I know my mom's best friend who we lost to cancer I think 2 or so years ago was for sure some Angel wings. Royce loved Javier and I know he is smiling above!!! I hate he wasn't alive to see this race in person. And the love and excitement shown from Junior riding up at the end just so excited for his friend and competitor (knew no doubt how much this for sure meant to Javier) on this HUMONGOUS WIN JUST ICING ON THE CAKE!!! ❤❤❤❤❤THIS IS WHAT I LOVE!! I keep watching and tears every single time.

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

The way the jockey colony is behaving in New York you would think they won the Kentucky Derby, all kidding aside they are very proud and very happy for him he is loved by this colony

[@RisitasKEKW]

Javier had to WORK for that one. Inside, outside, avoiding trouble, making his move at the right time. Such an incredible ride.

[@noelgaynor783]

Yup hes a lawnmover man allright💪🏾

[@RisitasKEKW]

Grandson of curlin, dam of big brown, 2 of the most legendary horses of all time. Now Mage joins that list of legends!! 🐎💐🏆

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

Don't forget who the jockey is, if you go and look at his body of work he's considered one of the greatest of all time, he owns the record for single-season money earned also has seven Travers wins no one in history can come close to that

[@weltallin1828]

​@@thebronx-kr9ns damn, and now the Derby on top of all that

[@JayAr709]

@@thebronx-kr9ns Had Laffit Pincay ( and not Steve Cauthen ) been permitted to ride in ALL of triple crown champ Affirmed’s starts, instead of that one’s early & lates, thoroughbred earnings records would wear a distinctly different face.

[@robinlathim8221]

Love me some Javier Castellano, so happy for him

[@elorzaesunarte]

Blood: Nother Dancer and Mr Propector

[@charleslockhart6778]

What a great race by Mage and a great ride by Javier. I bet on Mage in an exacta box with Forte in the Florida Derby and the race he ran that day made me believe he was going to win the Kentucky Derby. I listened to many of the expert handicappers giving their analyses and most were not touting Mage. I felt that after the performance in Florida in only his 3rd lifetime start that he would be among the favorites in Kentucky. Yet, I heard the same refrain that he had no 2 year old foundational races, that he has only raced three times, that he is a small horse. I kept picturing him passing Forte after coming from last place and sweeping to the lead in the Florida Derby and that seemed to be a better foundational race for a run in Kentucky than any 2 year old race could be. When Forte was scratched the door was opened and he burst through. On to the Preakness and a possible date with history.

[@JayAr709]

Works for me 👍🤣

[@arzeliuspayton6123]

I agree 💯👍

[@monicap1717]

🌹Great job Javier 👍🏻 Well Done!!!🎉

[@em4160]

Congrats to the whole connection on winning this prestigious Race well deserved and great to see Castellano get one even though he Beat the Horse I've always liked in Angel of Empire....And Two phills Ran Amazing...

[@robinlathim8221]

Well said!

[@em4160]

@@robinlathim8221 Thank you ..have a Great Day u and Family ....Sending Good wishes from Toronto 🇨🇦

[@robinlathim8221]

@@em4160 thank you and you as well.

[@em4160]

@@robinlathim8221 Thank you ...much appreciated

[@juismac]

Great race by Mage especially coming five wide at the final turn into the stretch but let’s be honest had Forte been healthy he’d have won this race easily.

[@indychoate8350]

I said this would be a jockeys race. Javier is a Master. But the Master had a horse that ran one of the fastest Derby’s of all time. Javier placed him perfectly every stride of the way. Preparation and planing as Javier said, won this race.

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

Facts

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Congratulations to the connections and Mage!

[@rajjeewan9029]

Congratulations team (jockey, trainer, owners, handlers etc), great job!

[@indychoate8350]

To quote Javiar “ We had a plan!” “Plan A, plan B and plan C! Planning and preparation won this race. It gave Mage everything he needed to win. He is one tough horse. Viva la Venezuela!

[@enderperdomo]

JAVIER CASTELLANOS from Maracaibo for the WORLD !!!!!…

[@keeferdog5617]

GOTTA LOVE WHEN ROMERO FIRST SITS DOWN AT START OF VID AND YOU CAN HEAR HEAR HIM SAY, “FUCKING HELL”

[@brianmontgomery4193]

Glad every horse that ran and jockey are safe and what a good race

[@dmoney8890]

CONGRATS!!! How do I purchase a MAGE Nike Baseball Cap????

[@noelgaynor783]

Remember him as an apprentice at calder race course big up javier you finally did it

[@jaybee2745]

Thats the American dream. Come from Venezuela and 8 years later you win the Kentucky derby

[@janetpartyka5968]

Your kids are well behaved and respectful. They know to listen and pay attention. You could teach a lot of American families how to control their children respectfully. Congratulations.

[@brianmontgomery4193]

Congrats!!!

[@marciosouzamendonca8912]

First of all, congrats to MAGE, the very real WINNER. After that, congrats to his conections. Great Race. 🎉

[@janetpartyka5968]

Your English is good. No need to apologize. Congratulations.

[@RisitasKEKW]

The race of a lifetime!

[@tonywhipple]

He was a close second behind forte in the florida derby

[@RisitasKEKW]

When forte scratched, I knew exactly who was going to win this race!!! What a horse!!!!

[@tonywhipple]

@@RisitasKEKW yupp pretty much forte caught him in the end

[@JayAr709]

@@tonywhipple “caught him” and was drawing out.

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

​​@Kekw what a jockey

[@AAXEL69]

Now we all can agree that Javier Castellano is the best Venezuelan jockey ever...Just see the numbers..

[@timshelley8635]

Congrats to all! Great race! Especially proud of Javier! He's been the king of a lot of the smaller tracks and on the verge of the big time, now he's there! I think he may have rode for us or against us in a claimer years ago.

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

I'm sorry I don't mean to burst your bubble but I think you have Javier Castellano confused with someone else he's never rode on a small track Javier Castellano rides at Saratoga Belmont Gulfstream, don't forget multiple Eclipse Award winner

[@timshelley8635]

@@thebronx-kr9ns you may be right. I'm old and my memory is not what it used to be. My bad, congrats anyway!

[@montanawarren8462]

Well I handicapped Two Phils but this sneaky little magic horse came through and beat me but he not only beat me he win the race & NOW is the star Empire for the whole Venezuela crew and Nation.... good luck..buene suerte!!!!

[@montanawarren8462]

By the way it's my own fault because it didn't rain, the track was dry, and Churchill Downs is a cupping out thing when it's dry! And little horses always do better on it than big horses.... the only time of year when that track is fast is at Derby time!!! They roll it, pack it, usually put water down on it but I guess they thought it was going to rain too but they don't dare do that in the fall cuz if it freezes they'd have nothing but dirt crystals and balls I seen that happened one fall at Hawthorne and they brought in more dirt to put on the track with dump trucks only thing was it came out in chunks the poor horses in the first race 1pm were there till 3pm before they called the races off!!!!

[@guilost4943]

Hey guys what are the top race each month until.2024?? Can you guys cover top 10 races each until end of the year?? WHAT BEST RACE UNTIL IN MAY TO WE LOOK ON? AND JUNE?? in us or international that we can find and bett?? Dont have world cup?? What is triple crown that people talks what date it is who will race? I new to this amazing sports!! Also curiosity is one people or a team that is a owner to this horses?? The most cheapear and more expensive all 18 horses in kentucy derby what the price?? 100k the most cheapear?? Amd the horsee that died?? Is used steroids ir cortichosteroids pain killers lile morphines to horses run a lot to dont feel pain even morphine?? Is all this truth?? What the secret true ppl dont know?? Please exposed all this

[@npmm24]

the tunnelblick of Mage when approaching from outside... great performance!

[@55chevconvertiable28]

Kids .. are OK .. where’s my I pad

[@npmm24]

entonces Mage habla venezolano, que orgullo 🙂