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

My horse just got a little tired down the stretch.

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

He didn't surprise me in any way. He did everything I thought he would do. The horse just swelled up and felt better and better as he went on.

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.

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.