The upset was huge news in racing circles, as Touchuponastar was the lead story in Monday's Thoroughbred Daily News, an industry newsletter, putting him and Delhomme right at the top of the page alongside legendary trainer Bob Baffert.
As soon as the result was posted Saturday, Delhomme started hearing from a ton of friends and former co-workers, including former general manager Marty Hurney (who just bought a few horses and raced for the first time recently), Bills GM Brandon Beane, along with Luke Kuechly, Jeff King, and many others.
"My phone was blowing up," he said.