I couldn't be happier with the way he's come back this year. We got the softest trip possible the way it worked out. I didn't have to race him early or brush him into the wind.

210

My horse just got a little tired down the stretch.

146

We gave him a shot. He just wasn't strong enough.

126

He's a superior horse, and Brett does a wonderful job with him. I knew he'd have him in peak form. He knows how to top them off.

122

We got an easier trip than expected, ... There was no pressure. He was much better today than in any race this year.

81