JC / Railbird

Travers Stakes Archive

Overlooked

“It’s a pity no one pays attention to the Travers,” writes Daniel Habib on Sports Illustrated, “because it features the Triple Crown contenders, winnowed down and more physically mature, racing at the most idyllic track in the U.S.” He’s so right. Of the hundreds of thousands who tuned into the Triple Crown races, relatively few will watch this Saturday as a field of very talented three-year-olds take to the track. What a shame….

Posted in Travers Stakes on August 26, 2004

Questions, Questions

“Purge looks dandy” in the Travers, says the Boston Globe. There’s just one problem: he’s never put two races together, notes Matt Graves. But then, he’s not the only horse running this Saturday raising questions: Is the distance too much for Lion Heart? Can Birdstone return from an 84 day layoff?

Posted in Travers Stakes on August 26, 2004

Huge Exacta Lurking in Travers?

All this talk about Purge and Lion Heart — what about Eddington and Suave, the two likeliest big overlays? “There has not even been a whisper about Eddington and Suave, who likely will be the two longest-priced horses in the race. It would be audacious to suggest none of the aforementioned marquee horses will finish first or second, but this is the so-called graveyard of favorites, remember? So, why scramble your brain trying to sort out all those obvious horses when you can simply take the plunge; go for broke; let it all out.” (Blood-Horse)

Posted in Travers Stakes on August 26, 2004