2008 E.P. Taylor, Nearctic, and Summer Stakes

Winning trainer Mark Frostad said, "He's very good mind-wise and he's been training very well. We got a couple of good works into him. He was happy to see the wire today, but he'll get a lot out of this race today. We bought this guy from the Fasig-Tipton Sale in July and he's turned into a very nice horse. We really like him." Asked about going to the Breeders' Cup, he added, "Absolutely. If he comes out of the race in good shape, sure."

Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva added, "He was very relaxed where he was and when I asked him he gave me a big kick, just like he did in his first race."