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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
For a horse you definitively spoke of as the virtual second coming this is quite an analysis of his performance. Not that Bernardini didn't run well, as he probably ran his best race, but a little " maybe I overrated him slightly " might be a bit more appropriate.
Ya know, the old " I wasn't wrong...the horse was " is not the road to success.
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If you think that was his best effort then you may want to try another profession. He was second on raw talent and heart alone, as I personally thought he was dead going into the far turn when Javier had to rouse him to take chase up on Brother Derek of all horses on the lead - whom we know isn't half the horse Bernie is....I knew he was beat at that point. When he fires his best shot he cruises to the lead under his own courage....I don't think he handled the track well, personally...
And yes, I stil think he was one of the more talented horses of the last 20 years and it is a shame he never got a chance to prove it.
...I know hes a better horse than the one that beat him.....