With the Breeders Cup only seven weeks or so away, everyone's talking about Bernardini, Preakness winner and, more recently, winning horse in the Travers Stakes. Is this racehorse worth the 7/4 odds being offered on him at present?
Well, have a look at Lava Man. This 5-year old gelding took the Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 20th in an awe-inspiring fashion, breaking away from the field on the final turn and going on to win by 2 1/4 lengths. 3-0-1 in 2005, he now has six wins in 2006, and has proven he can run successfully against the best.
Then there's the little-talked-about Shirocco. This German thoroughbred could be a dark horse (sorry) in this year's Classic. 7-1-3 in 12 career starts, and fresh off a victory in France's Prix Foy.
So while the buzz around Bernardini's extraordinary year is certainly warranted, don't discount the horses he hasn't run against yet -- or especially the horse race he hasn't won yet!
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