Barbaro (the Champ)

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

Isn't this the same thing they did with Barbaro though? Wasn't he basically conceded the TC after the Derby and even though he hasn't been able to race anymore, before Bernardini won the Travers, weren't people ready to concede the 3yo title to Barbaro without seeing what other 3yo's might emerge in the second half of the year. I will agree with u that we should wait till the year is over to decide the champions but I don't agree that we should wait any more on Bernardini than we did with Barbaro. Besides, this is what the fun is on these forums. If we waited till seasons were over to annoint champs or wait till careers are over to place horses in all-time perspectives, this place would be boring.

well, then if we are going to give it now, it should go to barbaro. his winter/spring is better than berns spring/summer. IMO of course....


barbaro, undefeated til the preakness, when he DNF'd.(dammit)
bernardini, undefeated til he ran his first race....hehe, sorry...HAD to.

barbaro, winner on turf, dirt and in the slop.
bern--dirt and slop.
barbaro, winner of the ky derby...
bernie, winner of the preakness...

barbaro, winner of the florida derby.
bern, winner of the withers.

barbaro, largest margin of victory in 60 years! over 19..
bern, largest in 35 over 5.

barbaro, ran 10f succesfully on the first saturday in may.
bern, on the last in august.

barbaro, won the derby after a five week layoff, first time in how many years?

barbaro, seven starts, six wins, one dnf.
bern, six starts, five wins. think he finished fourth in his lone loss in january. (anyone know who won that race??)

barbaro, 2 gr1's, 2 gr 3's
bern--2 gr 1's, 1 gr 2, 1 gr 3

barbaro--2.3 mill
bern---1.6 mill