Two Words:
My Father
sat me down at age 2 and literally forced me to watch the 1973 Belmont

Two More Words:
Fred Hooper
a true champion of the sport, who I had the pleasure of knowing
attend Hooper Academy named for the Hall-of-fame owner & co-founder
of Gulfstream Park

Two More Words:
Mike Pawluk
his love from the sport is contageous and also unequaled
have learned a lot about the sport and also made a great friend

Two More Words:
Real Quiet
was down after graduating collegeand had no Mrs. Robinson to cheer me up
the colt was my Mrs. Robinson

special thanks also go to Pat Day, Jim McKay, The Miller's, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Byk, Personal Ensign, and Wil Harbut's pal "The Mostest"