DRF has a poll -- Bernardini is still most popular

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

You and Charlie bring out the best in each other and Bernardini is the magic that inspires horse racing talk on this forum again.

Win. Win.

I didn't bet on Bernardini in the BC Classic and I didn't rate him quite as high as some did...but I do believe he was best in that race. I think any competent trip handicapper would agree.

Any discussion of Bernardini involving IC really has nothing to do with Bernardini ... all things Bernardini gets hijacked into Barbaro by IC.

Yet, when anyone brings up Empire Maker and Funny Cide... thankfully he doesn't try to shift the discussion to his wonder horse that season, Man Among Men.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I didn't bet on Bernardini in the BC Classic and I didn't rate him quite as high as some did...but I do believe he was best in that race. I think any competent trip handicapper would agree.

Any discussion of Bernardini involving IC really has nothing to do with Bernardini ... all things Bernardini gets hijacked into Barbaro by IC.

Yet, when anyone brings up Empire Maker and Funny Cide... thankfully he doesn't try to shift the discussion to his wonder horse that season, Man Among Men.

LOL.

Not going to hit that bait, but good try!

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I didn't bet on Bernardini in the BC Classic and I didn't rate him quite as high as some did...but I do believe he was best in that race. I think any competent trip handicapper would agree.

No, not really. I think if Bernardini was in his normal position, since the pace was pretty hot, he still would have been run down by Invasor. I could be wrong, but I don't think it is clear either way. Invasor's versatility was proven, Bernardini's wasn't.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

No, not really. I think if Bernardini was in his normal position, since the pace was pretty hot, he still would have been run down by Invasor. I could be wrong, but I don't think it is clear either way. Invasor's versatility was proven, Bernardini's wasn't.

I agree with Doug. Castellano panicked, thinking he wasn't running, and asked WAY too soon. I made plenty of money with Invasor winning, but he shouldn't have.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I agree with Doug. Castellano panicked, thinking he wasn't running, and asked WAY too soon. I made plenty of money with Invasor winning, but he shouldn't have.

Certainly possible, but did we have any proof Bernardini could win from that position in a route? Very few horses with his style are successful with that maneuver.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Certainly possible, but did we have any proof Bernardini could win from that position in a route? Very few horses with his style are successful with that maneuver.

He lost by a half length, after a premature move, which is enough proof for me, even though I get your point.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He lost by a half length, after a premature move, which is enough proof for me, even though I get your point.

I'm on my phone so I'm not looking up a chart, but wasn't it more than a half?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I'm on my phone so I'm not looking up a chart, but wasn't it more than a half?

Not much if it was.