Castellano is one lucky rider

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

The thing is though, Zapper was running fast as an older horse with several starts under his belt, while Bernardini is still impriving with every start - yet he won a Classic with ease in his 4th lifetime start and then came back and had a public workout against a decent bunch of 3YOs yesterday....

Sheets are only good for evaluating a caliber level of horses that you haven't seen run before...non-mainstream horses....But, for top class horses that are in the spotlight for everyone to watch, good horse analysts don't need to see any quantifiable figure to see the brilliance in a horses and his performances.....he's a beast..

Not to undermine the Zapper, but he didn't exactly blow away Roses in May in the '04 BC Classic......and I think Bernardini would urinate on Roses in May in any race at any time...

Bernardini could be as good or better than Zapper....no doubt in my mind about that...

You and I have been agreeing on this for awhile now...The horse we have all been waiting for has arrived. A great horse as great as the big ones of the 1970's. We all thought he was Barbaro, but in fact, the one that we waited for came into greatness under our noses in the Preakness. Bernardini is a monster and a freak. He is the only horse that has completely left me speechless after a race. Bring Flower Alley on. He won't beat this horse. No horse will as long as Bernardini runs his race. Bernardini has the best gallop I have ever seen. It is so fluid and powerful. He could have won by 25 lenghts this weekend if Javier would have asked him to go.

Yes, he is here...finally. Enjoy him.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You are right...The horse we have all been waiting for has arrived. A great horse as great as the big ones of the 1970's. We all thought he was Barbaro, but in fact, the one that we waited for came into greatness under our noses in the Preakness. Bernardini is a monster and a freak. He is the only horse that has completely left me speechless after a race. Bring Flower Alley on. He won't beat this horse. No horse will as long as Bernardini runs his race.

Yes, he is here...finally. Enjoy him.

Are you related to Gary Stevens?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You are right...The horse we have all been waiting for has arrived. A great horse as great as the big ones of the 1970's. We all thought he was Barbaro, but in fact, the one that we waited for came into greatness under our noses in the Preakness. Bernardini is a monster and a freak. He is the only horse that has completely left me speechless after a race.

Yes, he is here...finally. Enjoy him.

Oh my dear lord... I can't get over how dramatic this post was. Honest to God...

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Laugh at me now if you want to. You won't be laughing at the end of the year. Do you all not recognize a truely great horse when you see him? I mean what that horse did in his last three races was unbelievable, and he is improving. This is the best horse I have ever seen live by far. He is Ghostzapper quality, and for a three year old, that is scary.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Laugh at me now if you want to. You won't be laughing at the end of the year. Do you all not recognize a truely great horse when you see him? I mean what that horse did in his last three races was unbelievable, and he is improving. This is the best horse I have ever seen live by far. He is Ghostzapper quality, and for a three year old, that is scary.

Not laughing, just asking for a reality check...

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

Not laughing, just asking for a reality check...

I don't need a reality check. I just see this horse for what he really is.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I don't need a reality check. I just see this horse for what he really is.

Yes, but you have said similar things about:
Afleet Alex
Lawyer Ron
Barbaro
and now
Bernardini

Did you not see the other 3 for what they were?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

Yes, but you have said similar things about:
Afleet Alex
Lawyer Ron
Barbaro
and now
Bernardini

Did you not see the other 3 for what they were?

Afleet Alex...injured after winning two grade I's. Could have been one of the best.
Barbaro...injured after winning the Derby undefeated. Could have been one of the best.
Bernardini...winning everything easily. Will become one of the best if he is not injured.
Lawyer Ron...I never said he was a superhorse. I just said that he was potentially one. I thought he would develop a little more quickly than he did. He was still a very immature looking colt when he ran in the Derby, and has a lot of growing left to do. He is working really good again after his surgery. The jury is still out on him.

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Laugh at me now if you want to. You won't be laughing at the end of the year. Do you all not recognize a truely great horse when you see him? I mean what that horse did in his last three races was unbelievable, and he is improving. This is the best horse I have ever seen live by far. He is Ghostzapper quality, and for a three year old, that is scary.

Agreed. I don't see how anyone can not see that this is an all-time great horse.

[sham]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You and I have been agreeing on this for awhile now...The horse we have all been waiting for has arrived. A great horse as great as the big ones of the 1970's. We all thought he was Barbaro, but in fact, the one that we waited for came into greatness under our noses in the Preakness. Bernardini is a monster and a freak. He is the only horse that has completely left me speechless after a race. Bring Flower Alley on. He won't beat this horse. No horse will as long as Bernardini runs his race. Bernardini has the best gallop I have ever seen. It is so fluid and powerful. He could have won by 25 lenghts this weekend if Javier would have asked him to go.

Yes, he is here...finally. Enjoy him.

So you believe he's as good as Secretariat?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by sham

So you believe he's as good as Secretariat?

I will hold further judgement on him since I have reopened a window of controversy. I'll let Bernardini do the talking for me, which I am sure he will.