As we discuss the race that may or may not ever happen I can't help but think back to Bernadini and Invasor as they approached the Breeder's Cup Classic. Sleek, quick Bernadini thrashing all who came his way with style and flair. Then you had Invasor, scratching out of the Gold Cup as many thought out of fear, only beating Sun King, SUN KING!!! by a nose in the Whitney. There was no way Invasor had a shot to beat Bernadini based on those efforts.
We know what happened don't we? That's why they run the race.
Going back even further, how many Alydar apologists are still out there thinking that off his Flaming, Florida Derby and Blue Grass he was going to chew Affirmed up and spit him out in the Derby. In fact people ridiculed Affirmed's path to the crown and the fact that he was "all out" to win the San Felipe and Hollywood Derby. Judas Priest!! Pincay hit him 8 times in the Santa Anita Derby.
How did that work out? That's why they run the race.
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