Travers Alert

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Travers Alert

Postby TJ » Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:09 am

I can't believe the Travers Stakes is almost here...entries will be drawn tomorrow for the Mid-Summer Derby to be run Saturday at the Spa...and it will be a good one. Here's a preview of likely starters. TJ

Always Dreaming...Kentucky Derby Winner
Tapwrit...Belmont Stakes Winner
Cloud Computing...Preakness winner
Girvin...The Haskell Winner
Good Samaritan...Jim Dandy Winner
Gunnevera...Fountain of Youth Winner
Irap...Ohio and Indiana Derby Winner
McCraken...
West Coast...
Giuseppe the Great...
Lookin At Lee...
Fayeq...a late developer who is a 1/2 brother to Rachel Alexandra.

Possible:
Pavel
Timeline
Game Over
Patch
Perfect Partner

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Re: Travers Alert

Postby skeenan » Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:42 pm

Pretty packed field! :o Like a summer Breeders' Cup...

I am also excited for the ladies... going to be a good weekend to watch racing!

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Re: Travers Alert

Postby skeenan » Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:41 am

Here's the morning-line odds:
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/223232/tapwrit-favored-on-travers-morning-line

1. Cloud Computing (8-1)
2. Giuseppe the Great (20-1)
3. West Coast (4-1)
4. Tapwrit (7-2)
5. Good Samaritan (5-1)
6. Girvin (10-1)
7. Always Dreaming (6-1)
8. Lookin At Lee (30-1)
9. McCraken (12-1)
10. Irap (8-1)
11. Gunnevera (20-1)
12. Fayeq (30-1)

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Re: Travers Alert

Postby TJ » Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:52 am

Hi Skeenan,
I was just about to post the early draw, then noticed a new post and you did it all ready:>) I will post the ladies entries and past performance's later when they are drawn, as well as all 6 graded races on Saturdays card in a separate thread. TJ