I think this is a big accomplishment. Everything went about as well as we planned. Once he made his move, he pretty much had it made.

I'm very happy with the draw. If Lawyer Ron could win this, he'd be one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby. It's your lifelong dream.

I really didn't want [post ] 1 and I sure didn't want 14. I wanted him somewhere in the middle. I think he got an excellent post.

He's an amazing horse. … You could have lit a match in front of his nostrils after the Rebel.

I'm kind of surprised there are no shippers. But I don't think my horse scared them away. Everyone is looking for graded-stakes winnings these days. If the Southwest was graded, you can bet they'd be coming out of the woodwork.

The races don't seem to take a lot out of him. He's durable and bounces back quick. Two days later, you don't know he ran.