And so it begins... Interestingly enough our canadian jockey was able to navigate our horse through heavy traffic and still post decent splits on the "trip" from Minneapolis to Chicago. We were sitting up front, and minus the saddle burn we had a great view for the entire ride. After a stop for photographs with our Bismark in victory lane in downtown Chicago, we went home to our beds and an evening with the newest family member, Mitsh. Now that's something we can believe in.