Gary Stevens and Slim Shady

[Joel Ittner]

Steve - I don't have a chance to call-in - can you talk a little about the situation in the gate prior to the Woodford Reserve? The NBC broadcast shows a hairy situation when Slim Shady is loaded, and watching the replay Saturday night I was hard-pressed not to think that Gary was more than a little shaken up.

It might be one of the most scary moments I have seen, and Gary's class ALMOST hid his rapid heartbeat as he stood on the gate and glanced at Lezcano and HOY waiting for Shady to settle...Thanks!

PS As westcoaster, I truly love that grass course at CD! A challenging, clumping, indicative turf course it is...Wise Dan is all that!