Larry Jones

[Merlinsky]

I'd be honored to have a classy cowboy like this train a horse for me. I was so glad he proved those naysayers wrong with the steroid negative on Eight Belles. Poor guy didn't deserve that, now if those jokers will take back the crap they threw at Saez...I won't hold my breath on that one. Larry and Rick Porter are sportsmen and I'm sure it hurts to congratulate them for putting Eight Belles in the race but she deserved to be there, and given the likely cause IMHO (given her regular stumbling situation) means this could've happened in the Oaks too. Larry did us the honor of running a terrific horse in the Derby so thanks, Larry.