There was a photo of the finish of the Classic in the Lexington paper this morning with the announcement of Bernardini's retirement - don't you love a paper that sees a stallion retirement as a news event? Anyway, in the photo Bernardini has his ears back, clearly trying hard, while Invasor has his ears pricked and looks almost in hand. Invasor is simply the better horse at this point. Bernardini did not lose the race so much as Invasor actively won it.
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