I'm just happy he showed some life this time. The biggest thing is that he proved he could still run hard from the start and finish strong.

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It was probably too much pressure on him. I wish I had a more definitive answer. Maybe he's just not as good as he was.

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He galloped out strong; he came out of it well. He's doing really, really well. I hope he runs well.

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I'm glad he ran a good race. [Prado] had to get into him a little bit, which was good because I think he needed a wake-up call.

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He's got a couple of races under his belt, he's training dynamite, he looks good, he feels good. We've got no excuses. I feel good about it. Right distance, right spot, right track. He's perfect. He's as right as I can get him right now.

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I have some ideas why he didn't run very well, but I don't want to speculate.

82

It was only his second start since July, and he had to fight hard. I'd have rather seen him not get hit and win by five, but I'm happy.

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But he hasn't missed a lick in his training since getting down here in November, and it doesn't seem like he's lost a step in the morning. I don't know if he's still a Grade 1 horse or not, but if everything goes well Saturday we'll give him a shot at the Donn and see what happens.

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