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Sightseek 10-11-2006 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gander
hmmmmm love the horse but how quickly have you forgotten that when he moved east last fall away from cali he got spanked

Everybody ran bad that day except for Borrego. Flower Alley was up the track and came back to run a respectable 2nd to Saint Liam in the Classic.
Lava Man is a completely different horse a year later, much better than he was at this time last year and he ships 1 month before the race instead of 3 days. I like his chances better than Perfect Drifts, but call me crazy I guess.
I'd take LM, David Junior, Sun King and Giacomo over Perfect Drift. *and INvasor if he runs

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Sightseek
I'd take LM, David Junior, Sun King and Giacomo over Perfect Drift. *and INvasor if he runs
LOL sun king

Kasept 10-11-2006 10:45 AM
If we're talking the Classic, I'd guess that it would take a multi-horse tag team effort to beat Bernardini... (ala the stunt pulled by Bailey and Solis on Eddington and Rock Hard Ten in the Belmont versus Smarty Jones)...

Early and constant harrassment and urging by Lava Man, Premium Tap, Lawyer Ron, etc.. followed by stalking attacks from Invasor, Brother Derek, Flower Alley, etc.. and late stretch runs from Sun King, Giacomo and Perfect Drift would be the scenario that could beat him.

Buffymommy 10-11-2006 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya
LOL sun king

Don't discount him playa. He and Drifty will be the ones catching LM & Bern at the end. With Drifty on top of course. :)

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Buffymommy
Don't discount him playa. He and Drifty will be the ones catching LM & Bern at the end. With Drifty on top of course. :)

well you cant totally ever discount any horse is a race of this magnitutde but to say sun king is more likely is a joke, thats what i was laughing at

The Bid 10-11-2006 10:49 AM
I think Brother Derek is the most likely to knock him off. I thought he ran very big his last race. He was coming agian after a wide crappy trip.

Buffymommy 10-11-2006 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya
well you cant totally ever discount any horse is a race of this magnitutde but to say sun king is more likely is a joke, thats what i was laughing at
I am including him in my tris. I think he will be in the top three. He will be battling for 2nd with Bern.

SniperSB23 10-11-2006 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Kasept
If we're talking the Classic, I'd guess that it would take a multi-horse tag team effort to beat Bernardini... (ala the stunt pulled by Bailey and Solis on Eddington and Rock Hard Ten in the Belmont versus Smarty Jones)...

Early and constant harrassment and urging by Lava Man, Premium Tap, Lawyer Ron, etc.. followed by stalking attacks from Invasor, Brother Derek, Flower Alley, etc.. and late stretch runs from Sun King, Giacomo and Perfect Drift would be the scenario that could beat him.
I'm more than a little worried that there won't be a chance to beat him after the BC Classic after reading this from the Times Union:

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories...ate=10/10/2006

What's Bernardini's future?

No decision has been made on whether Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Bernardini will race next year at the age of 4. If he wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, Bernardini will end the year with seven wins in eight starts this year and certainly will be Horse of the Year.

Trainer Tom Albertrani said there has been no decision on whether Bernardini will race next year or go straight to the breeding shed. Bernardini is owned by Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai.

"It's always good when you have a horse like this; more people focus on racing when they might normally not," Albertrani said. "I would love to have him next year, but no one has mentioned anything to me at all."

There will be an announcement after the Breeders' Cup.

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Buffymommy
I am including him in my tris. I think he will be in the top three. He will be battling for 2nd with Bern.

maybe ill supplement this horse buffy LOL....he looks like hes ready to go to the track;)

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/13628...68366524HDXoIA

Cajungator26 10-11-2006 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya
maybe ill supplement this horse buffy LOL....he looks like hes ready to go to the track;)

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/13628...68366524HDXoIA
He's gorgeous... how tall is he? Looks big!

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
He's gorgeous... how tall is he? Looks big!

thanks of course hes gorgeous.........thats my horse=)!!!!!! hes about 16 hands. his nickname fits him well....big DD. might be on his way back to training soon

The Bid 10-11-2006 11:00 AM
Hes just not good enough. He will be LUCKY to run 6th. No shot for Perfect Drift

Cajungator26 10-11-2006 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya
thanks of course hes gorgeous.........thats my horse=)!!!!!! hes about 16 hands. his nickname fits him well....big DD. might be on his way back to training soon
Good luck with him! He sure looks ready. :D

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
How is it a joke? Honestly the Perfect Drift fan club on here is quite laughable. The horse is very good, don't get me wrong, but he definitely hasn't shown anything this year that would indicate he will be a force to be reckoned with in the Classic. Sorry, don't see what was so good about his Foster. He had a perfect trip, and pace scenario and was run down by a former third stringer in Zito's barn. I guess his Turfway race was okay, but I have a feeling if they go around again he still isn't going by Ball Four. He hasn't exactly shown the will to win. Again he is a very good horse, and it has been a pleasure to see him these last couple of years, and he is a money making machine, and he might indeed suck up 3rd or 4th, but he will have to improve A LOT Classic day to contend with Bernie and Lava.

its been a pleasure watching him run alot more than a couple of years, im still waiting to hear why sun king is more likely

Cajungator26 10-11-2006 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by The Bid
Hes just not good enough. He will be LUCKY to run 6th. No shot for Perfect Drift
I respect your opinion. I also THANK YOU for it... more $$ in my pocket. :D

disappearingdan_akaplaya 10-11-2006 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
Good luck with him! He sure looks ready. :D

thanks! lol i wish he was ready for a race, that pic was from summer of 05@arlington. hes been on the farm for almost 4 months now. if i bring him back to training soon which i probaly will ill either shoot for a race@thistle that has a couple conditions that i like or 1 on the poly at turfway in the winter

The Bid 10-11-2006 11:04 AM
Ive offered anyone on the board 10-1 on Perfect Drift Showing.

Cajungator26 10-11-2006 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by The Bid
Ive offered anyone on the board 10-1 on Perfect Drift Showing.
I believe the original wager was actually him finishing in the top 6...

Wasn't it?


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