Owner Ro Parra added, "We took him to Japan (for the Japan Cup Dirt) and in hindsight, I wish we hadn't. When he came back he was tired. We were disappointed in the Santa Anita Handicap. We thought we were going to win the race. Steve (Asmussen, trainer) had him ready for this race. I spoke to him just an hour before the race, and he told me to smile in the winner's circle."
2008 Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Student Council in the winner's circle
Student Council in the winner's circle the 2008 Pimlico Special
© Terence Dulay
Winning jockey Shaun Bridgmohan said, "There looked like there'd be a lot of speed in there. He's such a great horse and he's got such a great stride to him that midway down the backside he grabbed a hold of me and wanted to go. At that point, I had nowhere for him to go. I had to sit there and wait and bide my time and wait a little bit longer. I've been watching races all day. I didn't want to take him out of his game."
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