The GR I Travers Stakes

[TJ]

American Pharoah arrived safe and sound at Saratoga this afternoon. He's being housed in John and Sonya Terranova's barn at Saratoga just as he was when AP went to Belmont. They have a long relationship with Bob Baffert as well as a handful of horses for Zayat. Below find the past performances for the Travers field. TJ

11th Race. (C11) Approx Post 5:46PM STAKES
THE TRAVERS S. Grade I -
Purse $1,600,000 (Up to $60,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile And One Quarter
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 Upstart(L) Dk B/ Br.r.3 126 Ortiz, Jr., I Evans, R Violette, Jr., Richard
2 American Pharoah(L) B.c.3 126 Espinoza, V Zayat Stables, LLC Baffert, Bob
3 Mid Ocean(L) B.g.3 126 Franco, M Bermuda Limestone Tbreds Weaver, George
4 Texas Red(L) B.c.3 126 Desormeaux, K Brehm, E Desormeaux, J.
5 Frammento(L) Ch.c.3 126 Ortiz, J Mossarosa Zito, Nicholas
6 Frosted(L) Gr/ro.c.3 126 Rosario, J Godolphin Stable McLaughlin, Kiaran
7 Keen Ice(L) B.c.3 126 Castellano, J Donegal Racing (J. Crawford) Romans, Dale
8 Tale of Verve(L) B.c.3 126 Stevens, G Fipke, C Stewart, Dallas
9 King of New York(L) B.c.3 126 Leparoux, J Harold Lerner, LLC McPeek, Kenneth
10 Smart Transition(L) B.c.3 126 Velazquez, J Zetcher, A Shirreffs, John

Scroll down and click on the Champ:
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1839695

[Cree]

I think if a horse is going to beat him, it will be Texas Red. But realistically, Pharoah is just so good, I think they are running for 2nd.

American Pharoah
Texas Red
Keen Ice

[skeenan]

I agree! You don't see Frosted in there somewhere? I think he's been strong as of late and running well. Just curious!

I hope this link works... what a great pic of the Champ. He looks ready to me!
https://www.facebook.com/47908711224936 ... 06/?type=1

[geowarrior]

Sentimental Picks:

Texas Red
American Pharoah
Frosted

Actual Picks:

American Pharoah
Texas Red
Frosted

[geowarrior]

I hope this works - check it out https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206671945291803&set=a.3888781292515.2160092.1068426801&type=1 .

[Cree]

Don't get me wrong I think Frosted is a talented horse, I just think my top 3 are better going 10 furlongs.

[TJ]

I hope this works - check it out https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206671945291803&set=a.3888781292515.2160092.1068426801&type=1 .

Hi Geo,
Wow...he couldn't be feeling any better. I've never seen anything get him that worked up before, he's always so laid back....maybe they forgot to put his ear plugs in:>) It's a good thing that kid on the shank knew what he was doing, if he got loose it would have given Baffert another heart attack:>) I got three different individual pictures come up each time I opened your link, so I'm posting this in case the one you posted was not the one I'm talking about? TJ
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=56705089

[geowarrior]

Yup, that was the one I was talking about - it's a spectacular picture. Thanks for re-posting.

[TJ]

Yup, that was the one I was talking about - it's a spectacular picture. Thanks for re-posting.

Hi Geo,
That's some picture....It's now my desktop background picture:>) TJ

[geowarrior]

Hmmmm..... I wonder if my dog would be upset it I changed mine.

[TJ]

American Pharoah
Frosted
Upstart
Texas Red

[jellac]

I think this race may play out like the Arkansas Derby - only it will be raced among/with more mature, race seasoned three year olds and no Mr Z leading the way. I will be looking for the his signature late closing move by Texas Red moving into first at top of the stretch....with American Pharoah poised to thunder down and take it away from him mid stretch then going away, the rest of the field trailing behind.

Haven't figured out the rest of the finish order but am fairly confident of my picks for the first two finish positions:

1 - American Pharoah
2 - Texas Red

[TJ]

Rosario is off his mounts....Jose Lezcano will ride Frosted. TJ

[TJ]

The "Graveyard of Champions" claims another great, here's the finish:
Keen Ice
American Pharoah
Frosted
Upstart

[TJ]

Very sad to see AP run his heart out and come up short. I give credit to the Baffert crew for accepting the challenge. I have a funny feeling we've seen the last of this Triple Crown winner.....he is truly not a mile and a quarter horse since we saw him run his heart out at the distance in the Derby as well.....but that time he prevailed, but only by one length, not his normal winning margin. I doubt they will run back in the BC at the 1 1/4 distance. At best they will find a spot for him prior to the BC, where he can leave the scene a winner, but it won't be going the mile and a quarter distance. TJ