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I completely agree that if you want to talk about a talented horse who we didn't see enough of then Candy Ride absolutely comes to mind. NT |
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In regard to your first paragraph though, I find it funny when people say he "folded". He ran second by a length to a very good horse. Last edited by ateamstupid : 07-01-2008 at 11:12 AM. |
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I admit, his superiority to bernardini is dubious and is definitely according to my biased eye. |
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I'm kinda partial to Mineshaft. |
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If you agree with Candy Ride i dont know how you could doubt that one. |
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I'll agree that the best horse often gets beat on a given day but I cannot possibly agree that Bernardini was better than Invasor. In fact, I can't event imagine what you'd use to substantiate that notion. Don't even try to say that Bernardini didn't show up in the Classic because he ran basically the exact same race he had all summer and fall and still lost. NT |
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And its not like Bernardini ran a bad race. He made a bold move on the turn and was in position to win. But a champion, a real champ, meets that challenge and at least puts up a fight. Can you really sit here and say he did that? Or was it more like he just gave it up? |
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006 Breeders' Cup On November 4, 2006 Invasor, ridden by Fernando Jara, won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs, Kentucky. The field included favored Bernardini, second favorite Lava Man, and European three-year-old champion George Washington. Invasor, under the guidance of the 18-year-old jockey Jara, passed Bernardini in the home stretch, defeating Bernardini by a length. This win essentially secured the Eclipse Awards for Older Male Horse and Horse of the Year. 2007 Season On February 3rd, 2007, Invasor won his fifth successive Grade I victory in the Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. Coming from off the pace, he was virtually stopped when Barcola, the long-shot pacesetter, began backing up. Under jockey Fernando Jara, Invasor was forced to check. Trying to angle off the rail he was still blocked, clipping heels with Barcola. Coming into the stretch, Invasor and Jara found the hole they needed and squeezed through, achieving a two length victory over Hesanoldsalt ridden by Rafael Bejarano. 2007 Dubai World Cup On March 31, 2007 Invasor, again ridden by Fernando Jara, took the $6 million Dubai World Cup in the United Arab Emirates against his rival Discreet Cat. His time of 1:59.97 for 2,000 meters was the second fastest in the race's history, exceeded only by Dubai Millennium's time of 1:59.50 in 2000. Discreet Cat finished last by 23 lengths, but a very game Premium Tap, who had led the pace, battled Invasor in the stretch for place with the Hong Kong horse, Bullish Luck, third Retirement Invasor was retired on June 23, 2007[1] due to the fracture of a bone in an area he had injured when he was younger. He will stand at stud at Shadwell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for the 2008 season. B] The one race he lost, he finished fourth. His career earnings were $7,804,070. |
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln |
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Lammtarra was the Eurohorse of the year in 1995. 1995 happened to be one of the weakest european seasons on record. In fact saying that bernardini couldnt beat lammatarra is like saying the Boston Celtics couldnt beat the Dallas Cowboys. PG, tell em that Bernardini will be a much better sire than Lammtarra...lets see them poke fun at you for that! |
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P.S. I could care less what the FIGURES say. |
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By the way, I'm a casual observer here, My selection, DAVID JUNIOR, PULLED UP TOO SOON. |
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You really bet David Junior in that race?
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