In this day and time there's a lot of focus on effort, how much effort to take out of a horse. If they really put in their A-game, how quickly does it take for them to bounce back?

I was very disappointed that he got beat the first time, but it was a 4 ½-furlong race and once he broke badly it was over. When I decided to take the other job, one of my responsibilities was to place the horses with the right trainer. Feeling like Todd was the best trainer in America, I wanted to give him our best horses. That's why [Bluegrass Cat] went where he did. We felt like he was our best horse.

But we really focus on what we can control -- namely, our effort and improving each day.

He's by Distorted Humor, and we always want to support our own stallions.

We're looking around [for a replacement] right now. We're considering Ramon Dominguez, but it's still undecided.

I'm so glad Johnny's OK.