My horse just got a little tired down the stretch.
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.
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.
We got an easier trip than expected, ... There was no pressure. He was much better today than in any race this year.
We gave him a shot. He just wasn't strong enough.
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.