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[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bernardini

sorry, was it woodmemorial ?? seems like ages ago, or may be im getting too old too fast !!

Jazil DID run in the Wood, but Bob and John was the winner of that race. LOL

And for the record, the Preakness was the race that worried me the most with Barbaro... IMO, the Belmont would have been a romp for him. He was made to go long...

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Jazil DID run in the Wood, but Bob and John was the winner of that race. LOL

And for the record, the Preakness was the race that worried me the most with Barbaro... IMO, the Belmont would have been a romp for him. He was made to go long...

I agree with you there. Jazil is a nice horse, but a mile and a half wouldn't have been a problem at all for Barbaro. That is my opinion anyway based on Barbaro's previous performances.

[Bernardini]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Jazil DID run in the Wood, but Bob and John was the winner of that race. LOL

And for the record, the Preakness was the race that worried me the most with Barbaro... IMO, the Belmont would have been a romp for him. He was made to go long...

Okay, I stand coreected, Im going back to my DVDs !!! will come more prepared next time. told ya im getting old. lol

In any case, as we stand today, w/o Barbaro, Dini is best 3yo and definitely not HOY till he wins BCC.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bernardini

Okay, I stand coreected, Im going back to my DVDs !!! will come more prepared next time. told ya im getting old. lol

In any case, as we stand today, w/o Barbaro, Dini is best 3yo and definitely not HOY till he wins BCC.

Don't get me wrong... I think that Bernardini already deserves best 3yo. He's won more on the track. BUT, I think that if Barbaro had stayed healthy, things would have been different.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Barbaro vs. Bernardini...

It would have made for a nice rivalry (sighs). At least, Barbs will most likely live That is all that matters to me now.

[Bernardini]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Don't get me wrong... I think that Bernardini already deserves best 3yo. He's won more on the track. BUT, I think that if Barbaro had stayed healthy, things would have been different.

agreed, alydar vs. affirmed ??

[sumitas]

I think back to Fupeg and how he did in the classic. If you are a contrarian you may bet against Berni to even show. Something to ponder I suppose. Right now I'd say Pleasant Tap is peaking.

[VictoryGallop]

I do not think that ANY three year old, even Whoudini Bernanothing is of the same freakish caliber that Barbaro was. Turf/Dirt Superior to ANY three year old on the planet.

[repent]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Nonsense.

Bernardini is a much more accomplished horse than Fusaichi Pegasus.

It's not even close.

lol,
FuPeg is a great example of superior marketing and repuation before accomplishment.

a very good racehorse, but they hype was always going to be bigger than the reality.


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[pmayjr]

The little bit of a question mark surround Bernardini in this race on Sat reminds me of Ghostzapper a couple of eyars ago. Why?

Ghostzapper going into the BC Classic had beaten everything he had run into pretty easily (except for St Liam R.I.P.), and people wondered if the calibur of competition had him ready for the BC Classic (remember, he was like a luke-warm 3-1 favorite in the BC Classic that year). Ghostzapper proved he was the real deal by winning that race and the Met Mile easily.

So in that sense, the last of the skeptics for Bernardini can be put to rest on Satruday if and when he wins. If he does win, he'll be reitred for sure (nothing else for him to accomplish, not really going out on a limb there).

But! If he loses, I think it would be in the connection's best interests to try and get him back on track for the Donn and then the Dubai World Cup. That way he could show his accomplishments for the next year and build his resume up some more. Show that he can beat the best the Classic divison has to offer and therefore drive up his stud fee.