2008 Jockey Club Gold Cup

His jockey Robby Albarado said, "I'm sure it's not going to hit me for a while. It's really amazing. Steve instilled a lot of confidence in me before the raced. He just ran his race again and gave me that big Curlin move on the turn. It was tremendous, and very emotional. The bar is set against him every time, but he exceeds our expectations every time he runs. I didn't need (the whip). He was just skipping over the track."