Barbaro who??

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by boldruler

I am a huge Barbaro fan and I said well before today's race he is going to be a great one.

Bernardini will become a bigger star than Barbaro in the racing public, but Barbaro has crossed into the mainstream. Bernardini can never do that even if he win HOY. The KD is the race that attracts the attention of the public and Barbaro's story run on things like Network New and morning shows.

If Barbaro survives, his feat of just surviving, will be right up there with the Triple Crown winners. If he survives and contributes to the breed in the shed, well then he goes down as one of the elite of the elite.

i don't think bernardini will be a bigger star. if they decided to retire him after his 3 yo season, than i look for him to make two starts. the travers, and the bcc. that doesn't make you a household name. unless of course he wins the bcc, than he might be one--but it won't matter at that point, no one will see him again.