Winning jockey Robby Albarado said, "Great, phenomenal, he's an amazing horse. Again with his routine brilliance, he is in textbook form. He's showing that he is a superstar. He prevailed for the fans and Im proud of him, he's an amazing horse, an amazing athlete."
Asked what it is like to ride Curlin, he added, "A stepping stone of every jockey's dream and he fulfilled a lot for me, taking me across the world and back. And I just look forward to the rest of the year and hopefully we can do it again for everyone."