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"Big sweeping turns, smaller field," Lukas noted. "The Derby was a tough thing for him because there were 20 in it and he had the 2-hole. He had to work all through the traffic. That was not a good scenario. As soon as we drew the 2-hole I thought our chances really diminished greatly. This is a little better scenario, but I think the next one will be his cup of tea. He'll definitely get a mile-and-a-half where a lot of these (horses) won't even be around."
Someone asked Lukas if it's harder to come to Pimlico with a Derby winner, or whether it's easier without one because there's no pressure to keep the Triple Crown bid alive.
"The spotlight is what you make it. That never bothered me," he said. "I always thought that was part of the territory. You only worry when you're 30-1 in this thing and nobody is asking for your opinion. Then you've got a problem. As long as you've got a good horse, you've won the Derby, you've got that notch on your belt, this one's easier."
Unfortunately for Lukas, he's got that 30-1 horse.
"That doesn't worry me," he said. "I've already won five of them. I don't have to wake up every morning and wonder if I can train one of these. I'm really comfortable where I'm at. After being in 30 of these I don't feel any pressure at all. I've been there. I've had the highs and the lows in this particular race. I'm very comfortable with what I've got, in what I'm doing."
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