Lava Man vs. Bernardini = Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral?

Oh jeeze... listen to these two. I guess they dont have Gilbert Godfried in their system.

Originally Posted by Balletto

Oh jeeze... listen to these two. I guess they dont have Gilbert Godfried in their system.

Nah. They don't have Paul Newman in his prime.

Originally Posted by Balletto

Oh jeeze... listen to these two. I guess they dont have Gilbert Godfried in their system.

Na, they dont have Barney Fife in their system

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Yeah I guess my stunning good looks overloaded the system.

Wasnt because of my looks that is for sure.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

It's an interesting concept and I imagine ESPN will hype it up going into BC day and deservedly so. Maybe not in the Seabiscuit/WA mold, but they should definately give it some hype. Nothing America likes more than a compelling underdog drama.

I think the more valid story that seems to have been underplayed to this point is that the day one star was tragically cut down at the Preakness another was apparently born and burst onto the scene. I still think that because Barbaro's injury happened on the same stage as Bernardini's coming out party, Bernardini gets a considerably smaller chunk of noterity from the mainstream media. That being said, if Barbaro doesnt get hurt, maybe Bernardini doesnt win and his coming out party is delayed until whenever.
All speculation of course.

Bernardini deserves alot more pub than he gets and I feel the reason this is the case is because the #1 story of Preakness day was Barbaro. What Bernardini is doing is becoming special and he deserves some hype for it. Just seems the media is not clamoring to give it because this horse is somewhat living in Barbaro's shadow.

Just my two cents, I like Bernardini, not all too impressed with whom he has beaten, but he does deserve more credit on the national stage than he gets.

I agree with almost all of this.

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

...I can't help but recognize the vast similarities, although this may be on a smaller scale...West coast vs. East coast, Blue collar vs. Blue blood, both dominant and very prolific in their respective regions...

Nobody will give Lava Man a chance to beat Bernardini - including me - but if he does and does it on the raod (@ CD) then it very well could shape up as a Seabiscuit-esque type of story for the media to grasp ahold of....interesting...

Are they decalring the BCC a match race?

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Are they decalring the BCC a match race?

Yeah, everybody in the Churchill Downs grandstand will light a match and hold it up in the air before the horses break from the gate in the Classic...its kinda like a pseudo Widespread Panic concert them going on