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Originally Posted by Betsy
Fair enough, but I've seen plenty of posts knocking this horse for winning too easily. Should Bernardini be penalized for being exceptionally talented? I also think people are assuming that he will show no heart when challenged- based on what? What happens if he wins the Classic in fine style, and doesn't have to truly dig down to earn that victory? Does he then get penalized because he was too good, even for the older horses?
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Betsy, IMO, he'll show a lot of guts when he is challenged. I mean, look at the expression on his face when he runs. He has one of the meanest looks of any horse that I have ever seen while running. He is fierce and menacing. He always has those ears pinned back, and that eyeball turned backward, and that nose crinkled, daring for a horse to come close to him in the stretch even though the other horses are lengths back. He is also one of the best galloping horses that I have seen. His stride is so rhymical, powerful, and fluid.
And you basically read my mind on those other questions that you asked. However, I think that he will be challenged sometime or another in a race. Some people will always criticize Bernardini for one reason or another no matter what he does...Personally, I think that he is fantastic.