Bernardini blossomed in the second half of the 2006 season. Invasor did the same thing. Barbaro was overrated from the start. Surf Cat, in the first half of 2006, ran as well as any horse in the country. There weren't that many that were able to combine the ability to excel in sprints and routes. I'm sorry that I didn't include the statement "in the first half". Maybe that would have cleared up some of the confusion. At the same time, I do not believe that Bernardini, Invasor or Barbaro could have beaten him under a mile. It's my belief that he'd have a better chance of beating them at 10f than they would have of beating him at 6.5-7f. For some people, the best horses aren't necessarily the best at 9-10f. For some people, they would rather have a horse that has more versatility.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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