TRAVERS

[RICH]

Serveral horses have the number power, Colonel John although slower, has a nice line, and looks set to move foward and I also thing Cool Coal Man can be right there off the top nine weeks ago, looks set to move foward, zito only helps, 15-1 looks good.

[dodie]

Rich
  I agree with the read on Colonel John.  The big question being, though, is he a poly horse, or can he continue to forge forward on the saragoga dirt.  I think he can, especially at 8-1 morning line.  Tiznow loved the dirt, the Colonel ran \"OK\" in the derby, so I\'ll be playing him to win at anything better than 4-1.

[Halo Fire]

Looking back at Tizbig\'s races, he\'s not a \"need the lead\" type. In fact, he will really have to push if he plans on keeping pace with Da\'Tara.

One thing\'s for sure, LaPenta & Zito have three in here so Da\'Tara will no doubt gun to the lead.

Da\'Tara will take em\' as far as he can. Albert the Great part II. My choice at overlayed odds.

[horsegoer]

Harlem Rocker looks ready to run big and maybe also Court Vision. CJ is a must use also

[JR]

This race is often won by a horse who was a leading 3YO earlier in the year. Pyro fits the bill.

[Halo Fire]

I disagree JR.

What about:

Java Gold
Wise Times
Will\'s Way
Thunder Rumble
Deputy Commander
Unshaded
Ten Most Wanted
Flower Alley

ALL late developers.

[Lost Cause]

Pyro, Colonel John, Cool Coal Man, Harlem Rocker and Court Vision. Box in tris and Supers and then key on Pyro and Colonel John in a couple of other bets.  One of the best betting races in a long time.

[Halo Fire]

One of the best betting races in a long time and your keying in on the favorite.

How did you come up with the name Lost Cause?

[P-Dub]

Thats a lot of boxing.  Find a key and go from there.

[flushedstraight]

Tiznow was also a late developer (understatement of the year?) and ran a 3 pt top late Aug in the Pacific Classic.

page 91:
https://www.thorograph.com/archive/files/bc2000.pdf

Giving his 3 offspring in here a long look. Tizbig, the fastest of the 3 so far, will be a kajillion to one for the giant killer, and the other 2 are G1 winners and should offer decent value given the last race disappointments for both, and they all have great posts in a big field with potential for a slow paced/tightly packed race.

Leaning towards using Da\'Tara as primary key assuming he\'ll be north of 10-1; little chance to have bad trip excuses unlike many in here and certainly distance proven.

[smalltimer]

I\'m gonna play Mambo over Da Tara/Cool Coal/Colonel John.
Then Colonel John over Da Tara/Cool Coal/Mambo and have some rooting interest.
Good luck to all.

[jbelfior]

Anyone remember the last horse to wire a Travers field???


Good Luck,
Joe B.

[flushedstraight]

jbelfior Wrote:
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> Anyone remember the last horse to wire a Travers
> field???
>

Is this the warmup question?

2006 Travers

[jbelfior]

Exactly!

Priors were Medaglia D\'Oro and Coronado\'s Quest. It takes more than a fluke horse to accomplish this.


Good Luck,
Joe B.

[flushedstraight]

For 6 out of the past 8 Travers, the front runner either won or placed. I don\'t see an anti-speed bias.