The uncomplicated simplicity of the victory was the balm that horse racing needed after a horrific week that left even horse racing fans grappling with the complexity of their beloved sport. Both Venezuelans - Castellano and Delgado - were flocked by giddy countrymen who waved their flags in celebration. “He’s a little horse with a big heart,” he said. Mobbed by fellow Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado on the track, Castellano patted his horse with admiration. “When I come to the United States, my first dream was to go to the Kentucky Derby,” Delgado cried as he tapped his heart through his white suit jacket, bending over at the waist, overcome with emotion. Castellano, a 45-year-old Hall of Fame jockey who hadn’t been getting as many rides as late, was 0-for-15 in Derby attempts, and Delgado, a three-time winner of the Caribbean Triple Crown, was 0-for-3. Javier Castellano and Gustavo Delgado have built incredibly impressive resumes in their sport but saw only the omission on the first Saturday of May.
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