What can you say?

You can say that Big Brown is a true champion. That he overcame his inexperience, a deathly post position and the perils of overhype to win the day and immortality.

You can say that he deserved every once of press he received prior to the race, and he will deserve every iota thrown his way in the aftermath.

You can say that you hope to see him again in two weeks and, though you're not quite sure how things will fall out there, it would be nice to see him win again.

You can say you're sorry that a great filly had to die. That the absolute worst aspect of your sport...the part that makes even the die hard fans turn away with tears in their eyes...the part that makes the greatest critics of the sport justified in their anger...had to mar what otherwise would have been such a fine example of what makes racing great.

Alas, there's not really anything you can say after a race like that. Nothing that matter anyways. That there will be fallout of many kinds following this race is for certain. And it is one we will all remember. Not just for the way it was won, but also, for how it was lost.