Another Zito "feel the love" anecdote:

A few years ago I was on a Preakness backstretch tour of the stakes barns, spotted Zito and said hello and mumbled something about how I was a fan, etc. We chatted for a bit and he pointed to a man across the way and told me to follow him so he could introduce me to someone HE really admired and thought worth meeting.

Basically, that run-in with a most gracious Nick Zito made me a fan for life. Call me sentimental, but I'll always hope he ends up in the winner's circle.