2/26 (GP): Fountain of Youth, Hutcheson, Davona Dale (G2's)

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I never even understood the love this horse got from fans and media in the first place.

Who knows though. Maybe something happened to him, or he didn't like the track.

What didn't you like about his performance as a 2 year old?

Also, I remember Indomitable Drug wondering if Bernardini took after his dam in siring relatively precocious horses (she didn't do so well past her juvenile year).............and maybe he's right. So far, about 15th on the 2nd crop sires list and I can count the number of his horses on one hand that have shown real promise this year. Of course it's too early to say they haven't trained on, but it's something to keep an eye on.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Betsy

What didn't you like about his performance as a 2 year old?

Also, I remember Indomitable Drug wondering if Bernardini took after his dam in siring relatively precocious horses (she didn't do so well past her juvenile year).............and maybe he's right. So far, about 15th on the 2nd crop sires list and I can count the number of his horses on one hand that have shown real promise this year. Of course it's too early to say they haven't trained on, but it's something to keep an eye on.

You need Byk to get you Moss's # now to have them abort Zenyatta's foal?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Betsy

What didn't you like about his performance as a 2 year old?

Also, I remember Indomitable Drug wondering if Bernardini took after his dam in siring relatively precocious horses (she didn't do so well past her juvenile year).............and maybe he's right. So far, about 15th on the 2nd crop sires list and I can count the number of his horses on one hand that have shown real promise this year. Of course it's too early to say they haven't trained on, but it's something to keep an eye on.

He just did not impress me in the same way he impressed others.

He got the softest of trips and he I don't think he finished as well off those easy setups as he should have, for a horse of his hype.

I didn't think he sucked or anything though.

As for Bernardini, who knows how good he'll be, but right now he's the odds on choice to be the sire of a triple crown winner in 2015!

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He just did not impress me in the same way he impressed others.

He got the softest of trips and he I don't think he finished as well off those easy setups as he should have, for a horse of his hype.

I didn't think he sucked or anything though.

As for Bernardini, who knows how good he'll be, but right now he's the odds on choice to be the sire of a triple crown winner in 2015!

I thought he finished very well in the Nashua, not quite as well in the Remsen for sure.

I'm sure he won't be taken off the Derby trail, but he's not a horse at this point that I could really support unless he comes back with a huge performance.

[hockey2315]

OMG he ran third! The horror! Please drop him down to a claimer after a six month lay-off.

[lemoncrush]

Again, the 1-1/8 distance at gulf is ridiculously tough on outside posts. These races always produce the inside horses. If Soldat had the 7 post, I doubt he wins.