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Originally Posted by Linny
You think that Bernardini is better suited to the Mile than DC?
While I don't like the Mile for DC I would have to say that turning back a multiple G1 winning dirt router to the Mile on BC day is insane. Since Bernardini is at least a somewhat "proven commodity" in dirt routes, the Classic is a better fit for him than DC.
I don't think that the "perfect" race exists in the Cup for DC, thus I think he'll be withheld unless the scene shifts alot in the next 2 weeks. Do they drop back and sprint with the likes of Henny or try grass for the first time against horses like their own proven miler, Librettist? Maybe they can get him a sex change and run him at 9f in the Distaff.
Clearly they are looking for "perfect" spots for this colt and none such would appear to be availbale in the Cup.
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Yes, it is insane for either horse to point towards the Mile on BC day as I have said multiple times throughout this post. I even said that I wanted to see DC run in the Cigar Mile before the connections were talking about it and before the running of the Jerome yesterday. To run Bernardini in anything other than the Classic would also be insane at this point.
That is why I think that this argument is useless. Between the two horses, I just stated that I think that Bernardini would be better suited to the turf than DC. They said that the BC Classic and the Cigar Mile were options for DC, not the Mile or the Sprint. Bernardini is definitely going in the Classic, which is the only thing that makes sense. DC will most likely go in the Cigar Mile. The BC races may be a step too far too quick for the colt.