"He was a really good two-year-old at the time, one of the favourites. Mickey McNichol had a horse (Nukes Image) that wasn't one of the favourites but I knew he was a good horse, and he was on my back. Going around the last turn, whoever came first over got down in too tight and hooked Mickey's wheel. I heard all the commotion behind me and I was able to sprint off, and he held on to win.

"I really doubt he would have won the race had it not been for the interference to Mickey's horse behind me.