3-yr-old Eclipse Award prop at Pinnacle

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Sorry for saying something actually on topic but. . .

Bernardini won't win the Eclipse award unless he wins or does very well in the BC in addition to a commanding win in the Travers. I say commanding because chances are that it's going to be another weak field. He has to run against the older horses to equal (and probably pass) the quality of Barbaro's opponents. Showing Up's success could actually impact this in my opinion. If he wins next weekend, he should improve Barbaro's chances since they're both Lael horses and Barbaro was the better of the two. If Bluegrass Cat wins the Haskell and doesn't race in the Travers that may also help Barbaro.

I dunno. . . maybe that doesn't make any sense. . . ok. . . back to the bickering

Showing Up has nothing to really do with it. He is an exceptional grass horse but just an ok dirt horse. What might have something to do with it is the success of George Washington in the BC Mile. The Jacksons could get the breeders of the year, which would make the voters feel like they gave them something for Barbaro. Bernardini is likely the 3yr old of the year if he wins the Travers simply because most voters think he is a better horse, which he might just be.