You always want to take first. But the main objective is to get to state. The main thing is to just get to the next level.

That's an uplifting thing. We're a better tournament team than we are a dual team. It's a lot more fun, though, when you get all your kids back.

Right now, he can't even talk about it. It takes a while to get over that. It's not something you get over real fast.

He had very well manicured nails, and his fingertips and hands were indicative of somebody who didn't carry out any manual labor. So we presume he came from the upper echelons of society.

I watched him go all the way up and when he started going downhill I felt bad for him. He's won a lot of money for a lot of people, and he deserved better than running at the bottom level. Steve is a really nice guy and he cares about this horse.

We want to see how he handles the track. If he runs well, we'll just keep him here.