2008 Suburban Handicap and Mother Goose Stakes

Winning jockey Rudy Rodriguez, celebrating his first Grade 1 victory, said, "I get on him in the morning, and he has really been different lately. We've had him a few years, but he seems to have a new attitude. He was scratched on Wednesday, and that looks like it turned out to be a good thing. I was able to learn a lot about him. I was very happy Mr. Dutrow kept me on this horse. It was not an easy race, but he ran great."