Two could be heavy favorites on Saturday - play against

[Danzig]

betsy, barbaro didn't beat a bunch of man o wars--but he faced what so many said is the best derby field assembled in YEARS. so many as in trainers and writers who have been in the business for decades.

i gotta say, the person who seems to be doing the most babaro vs bernardini comparisons is you. not sure what other board you go to, and i don't know how it is there, but over here is not over there...and i haven't seen any posts in the last 24 hours knocking bernardini. altho there have been plenty that have been over the top about him.

everyone said it was a great performance yesterday. most of us are in awe over his effortless win. now, just because some of us aren't ready to hand him hoy doesn't mean that's a 'qualifier'. i never try to place a horse anywhere in racing lore until after he's done. no one knows what this guy will do next. or when he faces older, or what he'll do at four, if he stays in training--so there's no way to say where he fits. that's for history to decide.