The iconic call to the Post will kick off the Kentucky Derby once again this year.

It has to the same as it has for the last 149 years and for the past 29 years, the same man has been behind the bugle.

We caught up with Steve Bottlemen for his unique perspective of the Kentucky Derby.

My title as the official bugler of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby.

I mean, I always get nervous before the Derby because, I mean, you can't help but, you know, realize that this is the biggest race of the whole year.

So what I usually do is take a walk down the turf and then when I turn around and see all of this and the twin spires and everybody having a great time, I just think, God, what did I do to deserve to be that guy?

And I just say, Thank you, God, and please help me not screw up.

And that usually helps with the nerves.

My favorite is after I play the call to the post that when they play my old Kentucky home and 160,000 people sing my old Kentucky home, it gives me goosebumps every time.

I just love it.

It's been fantastic.

I've been very blessed to be here.

I love getting to share the derby with people, and it's so much fun to see everybody having a great time and to be part of this tradition is a great honor.

He is a legend indeed.