BALTIMORE (AP) — Bonded by their prowess for getting the most out of racehorses, siblings Keith and Kent Desormeaux have a relationship that can best be described as professional.

Sure, they love each other. Yet, after the duo teamed to win the Preakness with Exaggerator on Saturday last, the most visible sign of affection between the two was a fist pump from Keith, the trainer, after Kent rode the colt to a stunning victory.

Oh, brother.

“It’s interesting that our styles are the same,” Keith said Sunday. “That’s why we don’t have to speak much. We know exactly what we want from each other.”

Standing outside, the Preakness Stakes Barn at Pimlico Race Course on another rainy day in Baltimore, 49-year-old Keith Desormeaux explained how he and his younger brother ultimately formed a winning combination in a Triple Crown race.

“We were here together a couple years. He went out to California and I remained here and then spent most of my time in the Texas-Louisiana-Kentucky circuit and everywhere in between,” Keith said. “But we came together these last few years in California. I train for an off-the-pace style of running, and you rarely see Kent on the lead.”

Besides, having your brother as a jockey means there’s never a need to mince words.

“You don’t have to worry about hurting your employee … uh, it shouldn’t be said that way,” Keith said. “I can’t cuss out Gary Stevens. But being he’s my brother, it’s a little easier when the adrenaline is flowing.”

After finishing second behind Nyquist in the Kentucky Derby aboard Exaggerator, Kent Desormeaux rode a brilliant race in the Preakness. He stayed on the rail, lurking from a safe distance before rushing past Nyquist in the stretch and pulling away to win on a sloppy track.

It was the third Preakness victory for Kent, 46, who’s also won the Derby three times. For Keith, it was the biggest win of his career as a trainer.

That it came courtesy of his brother was, seemingly, nothing more than a footnote.

“We had an embrace up there,” Keith said. “But brotherly love? I don’t know, is it different than any other kind of love? When you know you have that type of love, you don’t need to show it outwardly. We know what we have.”