He went from the best horse in the barn to a retired horse. I never thought he'd return. I just had to put it behind me.

She's doing very well, everything's going very good. I'm hoping this is a prep for something else. There's nothing very big on the schedule this early in the season. This is just a place to start her. She's ready.

She's going to get a test run or two. She's been working regularly [at Payson Park]. How she does will determine whether she campaigns the rest of the season or goes home to be bred.

Not exactly a fairy-tale ending, was it? But it was close.

He hasn't done anything wrong yet.

He has to go three more furlongs, but I'm comfortable that he's a top horse.