Does Street Sense have a barn name – a pet name?
Yeah, Big Daddy Rabbit. I gave him that name because he’s got big, long ears. Do you whisper in those ears? I do. I say, “Go, Big Daddy Rabbit.” I smooch at him, too. I talk to him a lot because he loves attention. Do you have a good luck charm you carry or a ritual before a race? I bring my liberty medal that’s a cross, and I keep it in my helmet. I say the “Our Father” and I say thank you for letting me have another day. Then I try to let my dad know what I’m doing so he can watch me. You were invited to a white-tie state dinner for Queen Elizabeth II at the White House two days after the Derby. Were you surprised by the invitation? My agent (Jerry Hissam) thought it was a prank. A vice secretary called and Jerry said, “Oh, Lord, it’s for real.” So we had to hustle up. How? The lady that runs the mall (in Louisville) opened the mall for my wife – I mean my fiancee – late Sunday so she could get a dress. Then they brought me to some little place where they have suits. What size was yo
