In the interest of following my own rules about betting, I'm sitting this one out financially. However, I've still briefly reviewed the contenders to come up with some predictions. As far as I'm concerned, this race is really going to come down to two horses: famous California Chrome and newcomer Arrogate. More after the jump!
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As many had anticipated he would, Zayat Stables announced on Sunday that American Pharoah would indeed be running in the Travers Stakes this coming weekend. Bob Baffert had previously stated that he was looking for any reason not to send Pharoah to Saratoga, a track that proudly hails itself as "the Graveyard of Champions." The term champions is not used loosely either: Man O' War, Gallant Fox, and even the great Secretariat suffered some of their most devastating- or only- losses at Saratoga. But let's take a look at the field before we assume that Pharoah will have it rough due to tradition alone. As of a few hours ago, post positions for the Travers are out. Included with the initial odds, they are:
I'll post a more detailed evaluation of the Travers contenders by Friday, but here are my thoughts so far:
What do you think of this year's Travers competitors? Can any of them beat American Pharoah? Who are your favorite longshots so far? ~Gallant Vixen |
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