It turns out that she's just not a horse that travels. I've only shipped her twice, once up to Bay Meadows for a little allowance race where she ran terrible and then to New York, where she didn't run at all. Of course, that was a tough spot but that wasn't the main problem. She just has to run where she's training.

She likes muddy. I might be a little suspect at a mile and an eighth, like some of the others.

I thought she had a bad trip the other day.

She was kind of thin as a 3-year-old but maturity has been great for her. She's so much stronger now and she's getting better. The break we gave her after the Breeders' Cup has helped her and she's coming up to the race in really good shape.