2008 Metropolitan Handicap

Trainer Nick Zito said, "It was a great race, we just got a bad break. (Jockey Javier Castellano aboard First Defence) put a lot of pressure on us, first inside to make us 3-wide, and then outside. It was just too much pressure on us. It took him out of his race, and carrying top weight (122 pounds) didn't help. But I'm not complaining. He's a great horse and I've very proud. The Whitney (at Saratoga) would possibly be his next start."