2006 Wood Memorial Day

Winning jockey Garrett Gomez said, "He's done everything Bob (Baffert) asked him to do, and he came into this race really good. I had to make some adjustments in this race, and he did everything. I think a mile and a quarter will be right up his alley. He had to ship from the warm weather to the cold weather, and he handled the deeper racetrack. When I ask him, he pretty much stays the same. He's a big, long-striding colt. I knew when I pushed the button, he really wasn't going to go anywhere. He's a grinder. I was very impressed with the way he handled everything."