Re: BC Classic Preview (584 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: September 21, 2006 08:26PM
Uncle Buck Wrote:
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> In fact, I would be willing to make side bets with
> the East Coasters that Lava Man and Buzzard's Bay
> (if he makes it back - scheduled to run at Oak
> Tree) will both crush Bernardini and make him wilt
> like a flower
Bold prediction Buck, but I'm also not convinced that Bernardini's restricted class wins are either all that fast or all that impressive. He's beaten up on off form, over the top, depleted and weak fields. His main competition in the last race had to retire off of that race. I'm skeptical to say the least. Plus the Son of a Gun is quite liable to be favored. To my mind it makes staking out a position that he is a restricted class opportunist very easy to do.
Another thing with Bernardini is that he's gotten very headstrong. If he runs a headstrong race against his elders that will not bode well for him. To my eye the issue with Lava Man will be the pace. If the pace is too hot it will impact him as well. If he runs in the B.C. Classic his success will depend upon the early presssure but with Bernardini in there as well as another legitimate pace horse or two I'll probably be looking to beat them both. If you're talking a head to head matchup without necessarily winning, yes I favor Lava Man. Bernardini's big 3YO figures don't impress me very much.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/2006 08:29PM by Chuckles_the_Clown2.