Dubai Esc. Out

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I mean exactly what I said. If Bernardini wins the BC Classic, he will have nothing more to prove to me. Would he still have something more to prove to you? How long will he have to run for to satisfy you? Would his 4 year old year be enough or would he have to run as a 5 year old also? Does he need to run a certain number of times as a 4 year old to satisfy you? If he ran 6 times next year, would that be enough for you or does he need to run 10 times next year?

That would be really entertaining to see him run run some more next year and go off at 1-5 every time. That's great entertainment to watch 5 horse fields with 1-5 shots that can't lose. I guess if I don't likes seeing that, it means that I don't like watching horses run according to your logic. I admit that I don't like watching total mismatches in any sport.

As many times as possible as long as the horse runs healthy, hard, and happy to do so. That many. That is exactly how many. So he has reached this limit... ?
And apparently you think there is no possibility of a horse stepping up to challenge him at a later date. Thats part of the fun of having a champion. Another horse runs in some races and shows great promise by winning by some very large margins, setting some track records. And then we get a chance for Bernardini to wipe the imposter out. Challengers arise and fall to champions. It used to be that way. It was fun. Ohio State looks unbeatable and Michigan rears up and a great matchup is waiting. But not for horses.

Horse racing at its purest never has been about making money. Never. Not for the patrons or the owners. The two largest players in the game. The two entities that make it happen. Money is for the middle men that provide services to the big two... bingo. The arrow arrives.