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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay
Yes, those are facts, and it is also a fact that the horse got sandwiched hard and bumped around in the first turn. It is also a fact that the horse dropped back to fifth place after coming up to fourth place on the backstretch signaling that he wasn't on his A game. It is also a fact that after getting hit like that, that he wasn't pulling at Javier like he did in the rest of his races. It is also a fact that Javier knew that Bernardini was not himself, so he started asking him just after the half mile pole. It is also a fact that Bernardini did not explode with as much force around the final turn as he did in the Preakness.
Invasor was is not the undefeated horse of the year. Discreet Cat beat Invasor in Dubai (Invasor was a distant fourth).
If you're afraid, then quit replying to me.
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Thats what happens when racing in big fields, they bump, thay have to go wide, etc. Before this race you may recall that I said that Bernardini had never been in a battle and that Invasor had many times shown himself to be able to battle and come out on top. Talk to you insider friends about that, maybe it will make some sense.
I thought Bernardini exploded quite well on the turn, to me it was a powerful move. He could never have done that and finished so close to Invasor as he did if he was not himself and not on his A game. The whole thing people like you missed was how good Invasor is. That does not mean you have to bring Bernardini down. If Bernardini compares well talentwise with Seattle Slew, what comparisons should be made with Invasor?
In my mind,
Invasor is undefeated because I throw out the Dubai race because I think it is suspect from what I can tell. If there was ever a case of a horse not being on his A game that was it. He is undefeated in the Western Hemisphere.
