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Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers
Aside from a betting aspect, if I am a Bernardini fan, I worry about the jockey who rides to make Bernardini lose. I reference the Bailey ride on Eddington (Or Rock Hard Ten? I cant remember) in the 2004 Belmont where Smarty Jones was going for the Triple Crown.
After the fact, Bailey has made it known he ran a race to keep Smarty from winning. I believe he said it on a ESPN telecast as well. Will someone do this to Bernardini? Make an early run at him to push him to the lead and burn out?
Never know. Hope it doesnt, but you never know.
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Though I’m not an SJ fan, I remember RHT and Eddington pushing him, thanks to the respective jocks. I have yet to see Bernardini in that position, this horse seems very cool, not very engaging till it matters. In Travers, for a split second, I thought that he was going to be pushed around, but that never materialized. Preakness, JCGC and Jim Dandy seemed like a stroll. So I’m not very sure how to gage his reaction if he were to face intense pressure.