Early Breeders' Cup Projections...

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Hilarious, Buffy. I'm going to make a guess that Bernardini doesn't hit the board at all. I say 4th or 5th... Here is my prediction:

Perfect Drift
Invasor
Lava Man
Sun King
Bernardini

HAHA

OHHH Lava Man MAY get my third place in the tri too. I say Sun King above Invasor though. I like Bernardini. He has won his races very easily, but there is just something that keeps me from falling head over heels for this horse. OH yeah, Barbaro. A wall comes up because of Bernardini's win in the Preakness. I think of that day as a dark one and I can't get past it. I think if Bernardini had not run in the Preakness I may be more on his bandwagon. Call me crazy...

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

OHHH Lava Man MAY get my third place in the tri too. I say Sun King above Invasor though. I like Bernardini. He has won his races very easily, but there is just something that keeps me from falling head over heels for this horse. OH yeah, Barbaro. A wall comes up because of Bernardini's win in the Preakness. I think of that day as a dark one and I can't get past it. I think if Bernardini had not run in the Preakness I may be more on his bandwagon. Call me crazy...

I'm kind of on the same boat, but I think my problem with Bernardini is his connections (which surely isn't his fault) and to be completely honest, I don't like the way he looks. LOL Other than those two things, the horse is amazing. What most people need to remember though is that he hasn't faced older horses yet. I want to see him race against older horses. I was extremely impressed with Showing Up even though he didn't win the race against Cacique. For a 3 year old, he "showed up" literally.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I'm kind of on the same boat, but I think my problem with Bernardini is his connections (which surely isn't his fault) and to be completely honest, I don't like the way he looks. LOL literally.

You don't like how he looks? You must need glasses, how can you say that about the greatest race horse of all time?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

You don't like how he looks? You must need glasses, how can you say that about the greatest race horse of all time?

There's something about his eyes I don't like... LOL He looks likes a fruit loop, but like I said, that's just my stupid opinion and obviously it holds no merit for how fast he can run.

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

There's something about his eyes I don't like... LOL He looks likes a fruit loop, but like I said, that's just my stupid opinion and obviously it holds no merit for how fast he can run.

I think he is a pretty horse. I know what you are saying Cajun. I thought the same thing about his eyes. Just didn't know what it was and I can't put a label on it.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

I think he is a pretty horse. I know what you are saying Cajun. I thought the same thing about his eyes. Just didn't know what it was and I can't put a label on it.

I think the picture she was referring to him about his eyes is where he was focused and looking intently at something, his eyes were wide and he looked surprised, of course me being an Arabian breeder we love that look, it accentuates a lovely face, our magazines are full of stallions snorting and blowing and looking so alive! It's part of their beauty to me. I've never been a walk, trot, stumble kind of Quarter Horse fan, give me the hotbloods anyday!

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I think the picture she was referring to him about his eyes is where he was focused and looking intently at something, his eyes were wide and he looked surprised, of course me being an Arabian breeder we love that look, it accentuates a lovely face, our magazines are full of stallions snorting and blowing and looking so alive! It's part of their beauty to me. I've never been a walk, trot, stumble kind of Quarter Horse fan, give me the hotbloods anyday!

You should see some of the Quarter Horses hunters/jumpers and dressage horses that I ride. Why, some of them are more hot-headed than some of the Arabs that I've ridden! In fact, the Anglo-Arab mare that I once owned behaved 10 times better than my Quarter Horse does now...LOL! No, I know how rambuctious the halter Arabs can be. I was at a Regional Arab show practicing judging once in Raleigh, NC, and a darn Arab stallion reared up, fell backwards, and rolled over. He was the most correct horse in the class though, and in halter, you know that it doesn't matter if they act up so long as they are still long enough for the judge to get a good look at them. He stood right back up as if nothing had happened and won the class!

I too like those bright burning eyes that Bernardini has. He is a very mature and regal looking horse. His eye reminds me of the Slew's eye. I think that Bernardini epitomizes the "look of eagles". I'm also pretty sure that he is probably a mean and rambuctious horse, but highly intelligent. He sure is beautiful and can run though which is all that matters. Champion screams out at you when you lay eyes upon him.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I think the picture she was referring to him about his eyes is where he was focused and looking intently at something, his eyes were wide and he looked surprised, of course me being an Arabian breeder we love that look, it accentuates a lovely face, our magazines are full of stallions snorting and blowing and looking so alive! It's part of their beauty to me. I've never been a walk, trot, stumble kind of Quarter Horse fan, give me the hotbloods anyday!

And that's probably why I don't like the way he looks. I was never big on Arabians. (No offense.) I'm not a QH person either, but nothing beats a horse with wideset liquid eyes. (Kind of like Barbaro. )

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

You don't like how he looks? You must need glasses, how can you say that about the greatest race horse of all time?

HUH? Now I think he is a nice horse, but the greatest of all time? HUH? Maybe you need glasses or have you just been following racing since the Preakness? Don't dub him that yet. Let him prove it first.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

HUH? Now I think he is a nice horse, but the greatest of all time? HUH? Maybe you need glasses or have you just been following racing since the Preakness? Don't dub him that yet. Let him prove it first.

I think he was kidding, Buffy. LMAO

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I think he was kidding, Buffy. LMAO

Then I apologize PointG. I was really only responding with sarcasim.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I think he was kidding, Buffy. LMAO

That's funny, Buffy always telling people to be nice, then she cracks on me, lol...Keep it up Buffy, I love when people crack on each other, even if it's me being cracked on....

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

That's funny, Buffy always telling people to be nice, then she cracks on me, lol...Keep it up Buffy, I love when people crack on each other, even if it's me being cracked on....

I am in a silly mood today and am being very sarcastic today. Luckily my boss is out of the office today!

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

You don't like how he looks? You must need glasses, how can you say that about the greatest race horse of all time?

I'm not going to be so silly as to call him the greatest racehorse of all time, but his looks are quite frankly flawless, the horse moves and looks like a painting, a very fine one at that!

[repent]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

OHHH Lava Man MAY get my third place in the tri too. I say Sun King above Invasor though. I like Bernardini. He has won his races very easily, but there is just something that keeps me from falling head over heels for this horse. OH yeah, Barbaro. A wall comes up because of Bernardini's win in the Preakness. I think of that day as a dark one and I can't get past it. I think if Bernardini had not run in the Preakness I may be more on his bandwagon. Call me crazy...

see.
I dont even think of the Preakness when thinking Bernardini.

its Saratoga.

He was never asked at all in winning 2 of the most historically significant 3YO races on dirt.

this horse is a total freak.
he is what I think Mineshaft would have been if allowed to run on dirt as a 3 YO.
only difference is that this horse really has more natural speed than Mineshaft did.

there are no holes in his game.
any pace scenario is fine b/c he will just adapt.
hes smarter and faster than his peers.
at least the ones he has run against so far.

Repent

Originally Posted by repent

see.
I dont even think of the Preakness when thinking Bernardini.

its Saratoga.

He was never asked at all in winning 2 of the most historically significant 3YO races on dirt.

this horse is a total freak.
he is what I think Mineshaft would have been if allowed to run on dirt as a 3 YO.
only difference is that this horse really has more natural speed than Mineshaft did.

there are no holes in his game.
any pace scenario is fine b/c he will just adapt.
hes smarter and faster than his peers.
at least the ones he has run against so far.

Repent

I agree completely.