Past the Point to Woodward

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Hm.

I thought Bernardini had no shot of beating Invasor and think that Zenyatta would have no shot of beating Rachel Alexandra.

Thats why Bernadini was 6-5 and Invasor was almost 7-1.

I know. Confuses the logic. Rachel Alexandra is not Bernardini...ie, she's not a false star, but the real thing.

Not confusing any logic. The public spoke. 11 mill in the WPS pool. The 2006Breeder's Cup was supposed to be Bernadini's coronation. Hell, Invasor wasn't even second choice.

EDIT: Actually to be factually correct, I didn't say Bernardini had "no shot" of beating Invasor, and before the Classic, implied that he could just be a freak. I also noted that he turned into a pig the only time he got looked in the eye...which he, as we all remember, did again in the Classic. Rachel does not have that same question to answer.

I wasn't singling you out. I was using that race and the 1978 Triple Crown to show that sometimes it's not figures or being visually impressive. Wow, must have struck a nerve.