Is it just me or is Godolphin winning everything

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

So you think Bernardini is the best too? It took me so long to get to this level of the game as far as handicapping goes. The hardest part is learning not to be biased, and I am now there. I now acknowledge horses for what they really are instead of acknowledging them for what I want them to be. Trust me when I say that this horse is the real deal. Bet against him at your own risk. Oh, by the way, I NEVER actually thought that Corinthian could beat Discreet Cat

I thought Bernardini could be as good as Barbaro....I know that will not be a popular thought, but I said on ATTRAB that he was special after his Withers win and I thought that he was the horse to beat if he showed up in the Preakness and Belmont...Barbaro's Derby was so significant that he obviously was the horse to beat in the Preakness, but I sincerely thought that Bernardini would beat Barbaro...I thought he was a special animal sitting on a huge race and that if Barbaro regressed a little that Bernardini would beat him on the square.....I didn't want it to happen the way that it did though..I wish there could have been a thrilling stretch run by the two to see which colt was truly better - but we'll never know...Personally, I think Bernardini is the boss on the dirt and I always felt like Barbaro was better on the turf....just my opinion..you certainly cannot deny his Derby win...Let's just say that my opinion on Bernardini paid off hanesomely in the Preakness because I crushed all of the exotic wagers and spent a long time at the IRS window

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I thought Bernardini could be as good as Barbaro....I know that will not be a popular thought, but I said on ATTRAB that he was special after his Withers win and I thought that he was the horse to beat if he showed up in the Preakness and Belmont...Barbaro's Derby was so significant that he obviously was the horse to beat in the Preakness, but I sincerely thought that Bernardini would beat Barbaro...I thought he was a special animal sitting on a huge race and that if Barbaro regressed a little that Bernardini would beat him on the square.....I didn't want it to happen the way that it did though..I wish there could have been a thrilling stretch run by the two to see which colt was truly better - but we'll never know...Personally, I think Bernardini is the boss on the dirt and I always felt like Barbaro was better on the turf....just my opinion..you certainly cannot deny his Derby win...Let's just say that my opinion on Bernardini paid off hanesomely in the Preakness because I crushed all of the exotic wagers and spent a long time at the IRS window

Bernardini was as good as Barbaro talent wise...IMO. However, Barbaro was a fighter. His Florida Derby race was awesome! He literally had to wear Sharp Humor down because Sharp Humor would not go away. Had the Preakness been a fair race (without Barbaro breaking through the starting gate), it would have been close. I'm not sure which horse was actually the better horse, and I will never know. However, I do agree with you in that Barbaro was a great turf horse. He may have been the greatest turf horse the US has ever produced, but we'll never know that either. Congrats on your winning tickets on Preakness day. I actually sat the Preakness out, because I didn't make the trip up to the OTB because I had been riding horses all day. I wouldn't have cashed a ticket anyway because I would have had Barbaro on all of my tickets.