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Originally Posted by KY_Sasquash
he was even worse in the Derby post parade.
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where he beat everyone except barbaro!!
also, to those who think/have posted that bernardini wins 'for fun' or 'by open lengths' against older, please keep in mind that secretariat, felt by many to be the best of the entire 20th century, went 1 for 3 against older. it's not that easy. a good four year old beats a good three year old. it remains to be seen what bernardini can accomplish against more mature colts.
and as for his jim dandy showing what he can do....two words--bellamy road. and if you're reply to that is but look what bernardini did in the preakness, that race fell apart. and again, look at bellamy roads last before the wood. his average margin of victory before faltering in the derby was over 16 lengths. and that's just one example. there are PLENTY more. please don't call him great until he finally shows he is. and if you think i'm too hard on him, who i enjoy like hell seeing race, he's been nothing short of amazing so far, just remember that i never bestowed the term 'great' on ghostzapper! take a lot of heat for that, but the guy didn't run enough. great should only be given to those who show they truly are. give bernardini time. please enjoy him, i do...but wait a while to call him great. he won't mind.