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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann
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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I saw this too, Ann and I immediately thought about that topic we all had on here regarding what it meant when a horse had his/her ears pricked at the finish line. I remember many posters telling me that I was a complete moron for LIKING when a horse had their ears pricked down the stretch.
