This is what the Derby is all about.

The fractions were a little soft and I thought Stevie was a little closer than I wanted him to be but it worked out. Alex had a lot of horse. He knows the horse and he rode him perfect.

He's got good speed, but it might be a good race for him to sit off the pace a tiny bit.

We took a little edge off him and everything looks good. He doesn't require a lot of works. I don't need to work him every five or six days and really pound him. He stays fit on his own. He'll do a little something Wednesday or Thursday and that should be it.

He walked about a half hour, had his bath and is doing fine.

It's just this crop. It's a competitive crop with front-runners and stalking types. It'll be interesting.