How would The Classic have been...

[Thunder Gulch]

I think Bernardini was the same as Curlin and Invasor waxed him. Actually, Bernardini was more dominant through the summer than Curlin by a wide margin.

[SOREHOOF]

Actually, Bernardini was more dominant through the summer than Curlin by a wide margin.[/quote]
Curlin faced tougher horses than Bernardini. Curlin is no INVASOR though. If he races next year we'll see how he stacks up.

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I think Bernardini was the same as Curlin and Invasor waxed him. Actually, Bernardini was more dominant through the summer than Curlin by a wide margin.

Bernardini did not even run in the Derby.
And he was had a very diff. running style compared to Curlin.
Curlin and Invasor ran the same type of race.
Bernardini did not face any horse as good as Street Sense
or Rags in his TC races.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Bernardini did not face any horse as good as Street Sense
or Rags in his TC races.

Bernardini only ran in one triple crown race....

And Invasor might have faced better horses than Street Sense in Uruguay.



.... My bad, no sense baiting ARyan since he's surely fixated on a lame Red Sox game.

[SOREHOOF]

It SHOULD take a career best to win the BC Classic!

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Bernardini only ran in one triple crown race....

And Invasor might have faced better horses than Street Sense in Uruguay.

.... My bad, no sense baiting ARyan since he's surely fixated on a lame Red Sox game.

I forgot about that, he did not go in the Belmont.

Curlin had a full plate and performed wonderfully.
A lot was asked of this horse and he came through.
This animal was definitley not pampered.

[Charismatic1]

I am no fan of the horse, but I felt that Curlin was probably the best three-year-old of the bunch going into Saturday. However, I didn't think he'd stamp himself as far and away the best horse in the race. His performance was awesome and left no room for excuses.

Having said that, there is no horse I have seen in my 10 years of racing "fanhood" that was as good a classic horse as Invasor. He could win from anywhere regardless of the track, trip, or bias. He had all the tools. The reason he doesn't get the uninhibited respect he deserves is because he didn't burn the stopwatch or win by 10 beautiful lengths like others we have drooled over in the past. Instead, he always showed up. He had tons of talent, but he had the rare intangibles as well. Because of that, the one thing I learned in watching his career is that no matter the situation or the competition, he will always get the job done. So, regardless of how brilliant and incredible I think Curlin's Classic was on Saturday, I firmly believe Invasor would have found a way and joined Tiznow in Classic lore had he stepped onto the Monmouth track Saturday.

As a side note, I may become a very big Curlin fan if he returns as a 4yo. I'd like to find out.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I think Bernardini was the same as Curlin and Invasor waxed him. Actually, Bernardini was more dominant through the summer than Curlin by a wide margin.

Curlin's performance in the BC Classic was obviously better than Bernardini's.

This isn't about who is better than who - Invasor only beat a hanging Sun King by a head in the Whitney when he had difficult circumstances.

With any kind of circumstances he would have needed a career best race to beat Curlin yesterday.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Curlin's performance in the BC Classic was obviously better than Bernardini's.

This isn't about who is better than who - Invasor only beat a hanging Sun King by a head in the Whitney when he had difficult circumstances.

With any kind of circumstances he would have needed a career best race to beat Curlin yesterday.

or vice versa

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Danzig

or vice versa

Curlin, a 3-year-old making just his 9th career start...and 3rd start off of a layoff was probably more likely to deliever a career best race than a 5-year-old.

[SOREHOOF]

Lawyer Ron had races that would have won this. Just not on this day. Post hurt him, and he seems to lose interest when things don't go his way.

[Danzig]

i don't know, invasor always showed a way to win, and never got much respect. i'd take him over curlin.
but then, it's all just a mental exercise anyway.

have to say, talented as curlin is, and seemingly special, i almost choked earlier this evening when i read gary west writing that asmussen might get the eclipse.
wouldn't that be just grand.