I wasn’t surprised by anything he did this afternoon. I could not have been more pleased with the way he was traveling underneath me. He was relaxed. I really think the sky is the limit...

Fortunately, Lava Man was on his A-game.

When I needed him in spots, he was there for me.

When I needed him in the spot that I needed him, he was there.

Our game plan was to come out running, make them commit, and that’s what happened. It almost turned out like we drew it up. We wanted to make them run, make them commit to go...

How much will he win by?

When (Point Determined) came to me, he pinned his ears and dug in like I thought he would. And he is a very, very versatile horse. I don’t think he has to be up there...

I think he’s back to his old self. John’s one of the best at getting them ready. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do.

Turning for home, I shook the reins at him and he just took off. I really wasn’t worried about anybody else, it was just a matter of how much I was going to win by.