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Originally Posted by philcski
KG these examples you give were all injury (or in Bias' case, drug) related. Bernardini will be retired sound as a bell after EIGHT career starts. At what point do careers get so short that there's no emotional attachments?
I don't doubt his greatness. I've seen it live in person 4 times now. But barring injury, i want to see at least an ATTEMPT at a 4yo career.
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I agree. I want to see it too but not to PROVE his greatness but to just enjoy it over and over. I'm already of the opinion that he's one of the greatest talents that I've ever seen. The only thing I was pointing out was that it doesn't take a prolonged career in order to show brilliance. When it's there, it's usually there from the start. Those examples I gave were to say that it can be there after six races as easily as it can be there after 26. Doesn't take away from the disappointment of not getting to see it longer though. But I don't think a horse's greatness is determined by decisions that an owner makes about where to race him and for how long. Those decisions have nothing to do with his actual ability.
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