Sumitas, I hadn't even considered that possibility. I certainly hope that wouldn't happen to Bernardini - in a way, I'm guessing it wouldn't be the same, since the visceral reaction to the survivor of a match race might be different...and as callous as it sounds, Barbaro didn't die on the track (or immediately after, as in Ruffian's case), so whatever happens, the psychological link between the two horses may be lessened with time.
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