I kind of feel that the winner will probably establish himself the first day with a top-10 (finish). I really think the most important thing is getting off to a fast start right out of the box.

We will hope for a shift in the wind and the tide ... but you never know from one day to the next.

Usually our homeless seeking shelter will know during the day they want to be out of it at night, and they will call.

It certainly will not be a Rampage day nor a Swing By day. With the late improvement of some of the runners it could well be one of the most competitive Guineas races we've seen in a long time.

We went out on hard-packed snow the other day. Our first part of the season will be training. We are not trying to peak for any meet. In May, hopefully the warm weather and lower elevation will bring us to where we want to be.

I knew if we came in and had our best day, we would be in the hunt. For the most part, the girls came out strong and this is our reward.