2006 Jockey Club Gold Cup Day at Belmont Park

Winning jockey Jose Santos said, "I looked in the Racing Form and saw a lot of speed. My filly has such a long stride and she wants to be close to the pace. She didn't break that well today because she lunged leaving the gate. But by the quarter-pole, I was in good shape. It looked like Balletto was going to go by her, but we could go once more around and I don't think she was going to go by her. The way the race was shaping up, it was a lot better for a closer like Balletto, but I will say that (Fleet Indian) will overpower this group. Even though she is a New York-bred, she's got the heart of a lion." Trainer Todd Pletcher added, "She has been so dominant. What we were hoping to find out today, which will help us in the Breeders' Cup, is that she can sit off horses and dig in. She showed that today. We figured she wasn't going to get beyond the lead. She seems to adapt to it real well. She sat behind those horses and took dirt. It looked like she might be getting late when that other filly (Balletto) was getting to her, but she dug back in and galloped out strong."