Kentucky Derby watch: Luis Saez discusses unbeaten champ Essential Quality

We speak with jockey Luis Saez, who was aboard Godolphin's unbeaten Breeders' Cup champion Essential Quality for a five-eighths of a mile workout in 59.60 seconds at Churchill Downs for trainer Brad Cox. Video starts out with b-roll of Essential Quality going to the track and his work (stretch video courtesy Churchill Downs.) This video is available for any media use as part of the Kentucky HBPA's initiative to help provide racing content to news outlets. (Note: video was part of a group interview; no credit necessary)

[@hiramdiaz5817]

This Time he get to Keep His Tropy an Roses.

[@turfworldtv6121]

Beautiful! Thanks for this work for us!

[@danfaas1200]

Good luck have safe and winning ride derby

[@sscraddock]

Such a beautiful animal.

[@yasminschafheitle9307]

Essential quality ( Essiantial BEAUTY and THunder Snow ) you are four me the nr.1❤

[@TJ-kk5zf]

a monster with secretariat coming into him both lines

[@johnburton9772]

“Go fast and WIN,” Luis and EQ! “Go fast and WIN!”

[@jrhs5374]

Trabajando duro Luis para Kentucky derby

[@amrajaponkshe3628]

Good luck Luis ☺☺

[@snookslayer4559]

God bless little people.

[@dianepopnick5850]

Hoping you get the win,Luis. Love Essential Quality. You won with Maximum Security in my opinion. They can't rob you again.

[@christinanordin6777]

Love from Sweden

[@marciosouzamendonca8912]

Luis and Max won this race in 2019. So, this time, would be the second win of Luis in this race.

[@grammy965]

🤞🤞❤️

[@isaacbatista2210]

Para nosotros los latinos, hubiera sido extraordinario el video con subtitulo.

[@thechampion9525]

Es vd yo se un poco de ingles el jinete dijo que el caballo corrio muy bien y que es el mejor caballo que ha montado para esta carrera y que es un sueño estar ahi .. Tambien dice que el.caballo tiene un empuje extra que cuando llega a la recta final siempre da ese empuje con fuerza creo le llaman stamina ..

[@susanurban5920]

How many starts has he had?

[@brianmontgomery5443]

5. 5 wins

[@susanurban5920]

I hope Saez can control his horse coming around that far turn.....keep him in his path and don’t cut anyone off.

[@Celal7411]

Kentucky stewards are the dirtiest in the world. You can never (almost never) see a damn disqualification in Australia.

[@agustindejesus7398]

Saez, I hope you win but the race is not as easy as all the previous races. No tengo que decirte eso porque se que todo jinete lo sabe. No son ocho o diez caballos, son 20. Por eso digo que no hay favorito y la suerte juega un paper grande. Now back to 2019 Derby.....sabias tu que el trainer de Maximum era traquetero y ladron? Se que aunque lo sepas no me vas a decir que si, pero que sospechastes que algo estaba pasando. Good luck this year.

[@victorzavala4261]

Esa misma pregunta xq no se la haces a Irán que era su jinete oficial de su cuadra ?