He's doing great. It's great to see him not only love Kentucky but he seems to love that Churchill surface. But we're excited to be here this weekend and look forward to it.

The rough is very difficult Kentucky bluegrass, and the ball has a tendency to nestle down.

Sharp Humor is a gorgeous colt with brilliant speed and the ability to carry that speed. He possesses the strong determination that Distorted Humor has been passing along to his progeny.

He was a champion and it was a great privilege to have been around him. Even though he'd been out of service for a couple of years, we kept him in the same stall so he still felt he was part of things. That's what he deserved.

He was having continuing neurological problems that were making it difficult for him to perform the functions that he needed to in order to live a quality life.

I have to believe they liked Coach Mears. He had the teams and the gumption to compete with Kentucky. Like fighters, there is respect for each other.