Bernardini ?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Mazel Trick was way better than Mizzen Mast.

He was the best horse I've seen over the last 15 years that is now pretty much forgotten.

Dubious assertion beyond 8.5f. I know he beat the clock and all, but did he ever meet any real horses. He blew apart completely training for the Pacific Classic (I think he was nearly put down actually).

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Dubious assertion beyond 8.5f. I know he beat the clock and all, but did he ever meet any real horses. He blew apart completely training for the Pacific Classic (I think he was nearly put down actually).

In the Triple Bend - he destroyed a good field of sprinters. The 2nd place finisher Christmas Boy won the Bing Crosby next out with a 117 Beyer.

In the San Diego he defeated good routers in River Keen and Budroyale. River Keen shipped east and won the Woodward and Jockey Club Gold Cup. Budroyale won that years Goodwood and was 2nd in the BC Classic.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

In the Triple Bend - he destroyed a good field of sprinters. The 2nd place finisher Christmas Boy won the Bing Crosby next out with a 117 Beyer.

In the San Diego he defeated good routers in River Keen and Budroyale. River Keen shipped east and won the Woodward and Jockey Club Gold Cup. Budroyale won that years Goodwood and was 2nd in the BC Classic.

Ah, Christmas Boy, a very good Sadler horse. Not sure if he was an ex-claimer, but he was a bit fragile. Think he got upset in the Pat O'Brien that meet by some Canani closer, Running Thunder or something like that. That might have been the same meet where Kona Gold won 3 straight allowances by open lengths while breaking poorly in at least two of them.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Regal Thunder was 3rd to Mazel Trick and Christmas Boy in the Triple Bend.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Regal Thunder was 3rd to Mazel Trick and Christmas Boy in the Triple Bend.

That was him. The Kona Gold allowances had to be the year before. He must have taken the meet off in '99 after the tough winter battles with Big Jag and stablemate Son Of A Pistol earlier that year. Did either Christmas Boy or Regal Thunder make it to the BC Sprint? I don't think so.