Watched Bernadini work this morning-

His biomechanics are breath-taking....maybe the best quality about him - even better than his pedigree and looks IMO....but then again, he is about as perfect as they come...

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

His biomechanics are breath-taking....maybe the best quality about him - even better than his pedigree and looks IMO....but then again, he is about as perfect as they come...

Joel I don't have an eye for movement like you do and don't claim to, but the word that went through my mind when he came down the stretch and finished in front of where I was watching workouts was "machine". Even I could see that he looked as if he was exerting no effort whatsoever and the exercise rider Harris never moved an inch. That was something to see.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Joel I don't have an eye for movement like you do and don't claim to, but the word that went through my mind when he came down the stretch and finished in front of where I was watching workouts was "machine". Even I could see that he looked as if he was exerting no effort whatsoever and the exercise rider Harris never moved an inch. That was something to see.

Yeah, I agree...that is one of the top adjective that comes to mind when thinking about him and watching him....machine...he is one of the first horses that I can remember that doesn't appear to have any weaknesses (unless he isn't a fighter when or IF he is ever headed, which I doubt that he isn't a fighter because he is so classy)...

He is so light and agile for his size...amazing grace and athleticism....like a cross between a ballerina and an Olympic track star....his gate is a thing of beauty....probably as close to perfect as you could want...his stride is long and smooth and very, very efficient...he wastes no action or expends any energy that isn't productive to moving forward in a positive fashion....and he's so strong for a horse that seems like his feet never touch the ground or stay on the ground for very long.....he just floats over the track...I'd love to walk out on a track after he breezes to see how far he gets into the track....I bet that it isn't near as far into the track as the average racehorse....thus, he is also not very hard on his body....

Can you tell I love this horse?

Might be the most talented racehorse since Bid...just my opinion of course...

[Gander]

I'm starting to really like this horse as well. I wish I knew he was working out this morning, I would have went over.

[GenuineRisk]

I'm very envious... I would have loved to have seen him work. Joel, your description was almost as good, though-- thank you for going into such detail!

BERNARDINI

Horse Name Date Track Dist Time Surf Cond. B/H

08/17/2006 SAR 5F 1:00.74 Dirt Fast B
08/11/2006 SAR 5F 1:03.48 Dirt Fast B
07/24/2006 BEL 5F 1:00.82 Dirt Fast B
07/17/2006 BEL 5F :58.90 Dirt Fast B
07/08/2006 BEL 5F 1:03.97 Dirt Fast B
06/29/2006 BEL 5F 1:02.67 Dirt Fast B
06/19/2006 BEL 5F 1:05.09 Dirt Fast B

Originally Posted by The_Guy_Smiley

BERNARDINI

Horse Name Date Track Dist Time Surf Cond. B/H

08/17/2006 SAR 5F 1:00.74 Dirt Fast B
08/11/2006 SAR 5F 1:03.48 Dirt Fast B
07/24/2006 BEL 5F 1:00.82 Dirt Fast B
07/17/2006 BEL 5F :58.90 Dirt Fast B
07/08/2006 BEL 5F 1:03.97 Dirt Fast B
06/29/2006 BEL 5F 1:02.67 Dirt Fast B
06/19/2006 BEL 5F 1:05.09 Dirt Fast B

Trust me, that work shouldn't even have a breeze denotation, it looked like an open gallop. The track was also quite dead today. That was the greatest work that I have ever witnessed in person. I was sitting next to a clocker and when he came out after the renovation break at about 8:50 the crowd was thrilled as most had no idea he was working. We knew how dead the track had been playing to workouts. Harris looked like a stone statue and wasn't even chirping to him as they finished up. The horse was thoroughly and completely on his own and looked to be open galloping. With the track as dead as it was this morning the work easily translates to 59 and change on a regular surface and words just won't do justice to how easily he was moving. Stunning.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

Yeah, I agree...that is one of the top adjective that comes to mind when thinking about him and watching him....machine...he is one of the first horses that I can remember that doesn't appear to have any weaknesses (unless he isn't a fighter when or IF he is ever headed, which I doubt that he isn't a fighter because he is so classy)...

He is so light and agile for his size...amazing grace and athleticism....like a cross between a ballerina and an Olympic track star....his gate is a thing of beauty....probably as close to perfect as you could want...his stride is long and smooth and very, very efficient...he wastes no action or expends any energy that isn't productive to moving forward in a positive fashion....and he's so strong for a horse that seems like his feet never touch the ground or stay on the ground for very long.....he just floats over the track...I'd love to walk out on a track after he breezes to see how far he gets into the track....I bet that it isn't near as far into the track as the average racehorse....thus, he is also not very hard on his body....

Can you tell I love this horse?

Might be the most talented racehorse since Bid...just my opinion of course...

Sounds pretty impressive. But wouldn't it be that his "gait" is a thing of beauty?

Originally Posted by moodwalker

Sounds pretty impressive. But wouldn't it be that his "gait" is a thing of beauty?

...LOL...just noticed that...oops..the ole' swinging gate, huh?...LOL