In the only Daily Racing Form story that my coworkers will read (or care about) this year, we were told that Barbaro's leg can fully support his full weight.
Speaking of Barbaro, Dan Illman has done a look at Barbaro vs. Bernardini on his FormBlog.
Illman compares Bernardini's six wins this season where he defeated 11 stakes winners and 9 graded winners with Barbaro's four victories this year where he defeated a staggering 25 stakes-winners, 17 of which were graded stakes winners. Keep in mind that a majority of Barbaro's winners were faced in the Kentucky Derby, so if you don't count the Derby it brings his numbers down to earth -- but why wouldn't you count the Derby?
Illman's stellar research reveals the following numbers:
Bernardini
1/7/06 maiden special weight - didn't win
3/4/06 maiden special weight - no past or future stakes-winners*
4/29/06 Withers - no past or future stakes-winners**
5/20/06 Preakness - Sweetnorthernsaint (G2 Illinois Derby, etc), Brother Derek (G1 Hollywood Futurity, Santa Anita Derby, etc)Platinum Couple (won Damon Runyon Stakes)Like Now (G3 Gotham, etc)Diabolical (winner of Gallant Bob Handicap, Nick Shuk Memorial Stakes, Stanton Stakes), we won't mention Barbaro's name for fear of being stoned out of the place.
7/29/06 Saratoga - Sunriver (G2 Peter Pan)
8/26/06 Travers - Bluegrass Cat (G1 Haskell Invitational, etc.)High Cotton (G3 Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup, etc.)
10/7/06 Jockey Club Gold Cup - Wanderin Boy (G2 Brooklyn Breeders' Cup, etc.)Andromeda's Hero (G3 Fred Hooper Handicap) Dylan Thomas (G1 Irish Champion Stakes, G1 Irish Derby, etc.)
******
Barbaro
1/1/06 Tropical Park Derby - Lewis Michael (Grand Canyon Handicap)Mr. Silver (Appleton Juvenile Turf Stakes, Sophomore Turf Stakes)Can't Beat It (G3 Calder Derby, etc.)Rehoboth (Carl Rose Classic Handicap, Carterista Handicap, American Dreamer Stakes)
2/4/06 Holy Bull Stakes - Doctor Decherd (Aventura Stakes)Sunriver (G2 Peter Pan)Fagan's Legacy (Pilgrim Stakes)Saint Augustus (What a Pleasure Stakes)Big Lover (Ride the Rails Stakes)
4/1/06 Florida Derby - Sharp Humor (G2 Swale, etc) Sunriver Saint Augustus Rehoboth
5/6 Kentucky Derby - Bluegrass Cat (G1 Haskell Invitational, etc.) Jazil (G1 Belmont Stakes) Brother Derek (G1 Hollywood Futurity, Santa Anita Derby, etc)Showing Up (G1 Secretariat Stakes)Sweetnorthernsaint (G2 Illinois Derby, etc)Deputy Glitters (G2 Ohio Derby, etc)Point Determined (G3 Affirmed Handicap)Seaside Retreat (won Charlie Barley Stakes, Display Stakes)Lawyer Ron (G2 Arkansas Derby, etc.)Cause to Believe (G3 El Camino Real Derby, etc). Private Vow (G2 Kentucky Jockey Club, Futurity)Sinister Minister (G1 Blue Grass Stakes)Bob and John (G1 Wood Memorial, etc.)A. P. Warrior (G2 La Jolla Handicap, San Felipe Stakes)Sharp Humor Keyed Entry (G2 Hutcheson Stakes)
Hell of a post by Illman.
Illman doesn't note:
* High Finance, who was on the early Derby Trail, placed.
**Doc Cheney was the runner up in this race. Doc Cheney later came in second to Showing Up in the Dweyer (GII); he also finished 9th in the Florida Derby -- won by Barbaro.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Barbaro vs. Bernardini
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2 comments:
I think that Barbaro should be 3yo of the year. That being said, shouldn't the Breeders Cup Classic also be included when using number of stakes winners that each horse has beaten?
Just asking.
No, since Illman was only looking at horses that were defeated in WINS this season. Since Berardini placed, and didn't win (although still finishing ahead of several horses) that is why Illman didn't count them.
If you were going to look at who Invasor beat (which I may do later) then yes, you include the Breeders' Cup Classic.
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