gowand Wrote:
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> Let's not get crazy here. Let him beat something
> of substance before we put him in that category.
> Unfortunately, it looks like his best competition
> before retirement will be Lava Man. Not exactly
> Seattle Slew v. Affirmed. Most likely he will
> never carry significant weight and will certainly
> never face any quality horses his age. Is he
> really any better than say, Point Given.

Point Given ran all the races. He's not in Point Given's class. At least not yet. Point Given danced all the Triple Dances, won the Preakness, Belmont, Haskell and Travers. Anyone really think this one has accomplished all that?

I measure greatness by speed. If folks want to think Bluegrass Cat paired up with a "Negative" 1 that puts Bernardini in the Negative 4 range. Thats fast, but he didn't go that fast. All you have to do is note the times on the day and factor how unlikely it would be for the others in the race to equal or exceed tops at the novel distance and with the trouble they faced.

A good horse yes. A great one? most certainly not yet. He was a nice cash in the Preakness, he has been valueless and the most advantageously placed since. Lets see him square up with the handicap ranks and win by open lengths before we get all gushy.

He still has a lot to prove and when the timing is right the bettors will be there saying...ok now prove it. Hopefully the impressionable will back him down to Travers odds.