2010 Woodward Day

Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said, "That was 'Plan A. (Arcodoro) showed enough pace that we were able to maneuver outside him and get the trip we wanted. I thought he ran a good race. I certainly think we can make a strong argument for (having the best horse in the country). He's accomplished a lot this year with the Donn, the Met Mile, and this race. He's certainly put himself in a position, if he wins the next one. Right now, the plan all year has been to run in these races. He got beat a short head in the last one but I think he redeemed himself today on a track that did not appear to be playing very fast. We have tremendous respect for Zenyatta but we don't expect to show up in the Breeders' Cup Classic and have it be an easy field. That's what championship events are about. This is the race we expected. He's proven before he's a top class horse and he proved it again today. It went exactly like we talked about in the paddock. I have total confidence in John if he needed to call an audible, he's always got that backing from me. But it's nice when Plan A works. We'll see how he comes out of it. The plan all along has been to go from here to the Breeders' Cup Classic. We'll have his next to last work at Belmont Park, and his final work at Churchill, so we'll probably go to Churchill Downs 12 or 13 days out. These situations, anything less than a win is unacceptable. Anytime you're in that situation, you're going to be relieved."