We talked to them this morning and they seem to be doing good. They've ridden out a few of them, so they're doing good.

It was weird to get my first at-bat before I pitched my first inning. That helped me relax. I was just trying to get through the first inning. That was my goal. I was expecting to have some rough innings and have to battle through it.

We had a great team this year. A lot of people talked about us being good next year, but we thought we could make a run deep in the tournament this year, so it's tough to take.

I'm meeting with Dr. [Jerry] Petty in the morning and I talked to him [Tuesday] morning. Everything sounds good and I just need to get cleared before I can test.

I've never ridden him before but I've watched his races and he's a really nice horse with a good turn of foot.

I love Obama because he is proof all black people don't look alike. Nobody every told me, 'Good morning, Mr. President.' We don't all look alike.