The saddest part of all is witnessing the industry people like Maggi Moss, Frankie Lovato, Alex Brown etc.  pretend that this was all a big peta set up. I can't stand peta, but Steve's drug violation record is not a set up, is it? It is on the record. Everyone knows there are many many  good folks on the backside, but we also know the industry needs to be cleaned up in terms of drugs. Watching everyone circle the wagons like this is very, very sad.

Pre-race I was pulling for WTC, but as soon as Dude got to the front I got excited. And when MMM, WTC and Dude were side-by-side I suddenly just started screaming for The Dude. I don't think I ever screamed at a TV as loud as I did during that race. I was so happy he won. And it was such a great race, with such talented horses.

Saturday was just a great day of racing from top to bottom.

I did take note of rprettyboyfloyd. I will have to check out the other.

RIP handsome boy. Very sorry to hear this.