By Rideout on August 27, 2009
As we get closer and closer to the 2009 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, it’s becoming more and more clear that this race is absolutely wide open. Summer Bird is attracting lots of attention and his trainer Tim Ice spoke to the media earlier today declaring that “He looks like the same horse that I had before the Belmont; he’s been training very strong.” Despite losing to Superfilly Rachel Alexandra in the August 2nd Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, Ice declared that “he has no quit in him.”
Summer Bird is current listed as the 3-1 second choice behind former Kentucky Derby favourite Quality Road. From this perspective, you would have to say that the early favourite is Quality Road, but Summer Bird’s ability to go hard over a distance could prove to be his saving grace in the Travers.
Mine That Bird has been officially pulled out due to some swelling following his surgery for an entrapped epiglottis. Chip Woolley decided to error on the side of caution and not risk the horses future by running in the 10 furlong dash at Saratoga.
As it currently stands, Quality Road is the current 8/5 favourite in a field of seven vying for their share of the $1,000,000 purse. My main issue with Quality Road is that he has only run once in nearly five months- his last outing being a win in the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes which was a 6.5 furlong contest. For his previous race, you’d need to go back to March 28 when he won the Florida Derby.
Kensei, a stablemate of Rachel Alexandra will attempt to bring some more excitement to Stonestreet Stables and she’s currently 7/2 and will be coming out of the sixth spot.
Calvin Borel will be piloting Warrior’s Reward and he’s an interesting bet at 8/1- the same price as Charitable Man. The odds are propped up by Hold Me Back and Our Edge, who both trade at 15/1.
As we get closer and closer to the 2009 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, it’s becoming more and more clear that this race is absolutely wide open. Summer Bird is attracting lots of attention and his trainer Tim Ice spoke to the media earlier today declaring that “He looks like the same horse that I had before the Belmont; he’s been training very strong.” Despite losing to Superfilly Rachel Alexandra in the August 2nd Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, Ice declared that “he has no quit in him.”
Summer Bird is current listed as the 3-1 second choice behind former Kentucky Derby favourite Quality Road. From this perspective, you would have to say that the early favourite is Quality Road, but Summer Bird’s ability to go hard over a distance could prove to be his saving grace in the Travers.
Mine That Bird has been officially pulled out due to some swelling following his surgery for an entrapped epiglottis. Chip Woolley decided to error on the side of caution and not risk the horses future by running in the 10 furlong dash at Saratoga.
As it currently stands, Quality Road is the current 8/5 favourite in a field of seven vying for their share of the $1,000,000 purse. My main issue with Quality Road is that he has only run once in nearly five months- his last outing being a win in the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes which was a 6.5 furlong contest. For his previous race, you’d need to go back to March 28 when he won the Florida Derby.
Kensei, a stablemate of Rachel Alexandra will attempt to bring some more excitement to Stonestreet Stables and she’s currently 7/2 and will be coming out of the sixth spot.
Calvin Borel will be piloting Warrior’s Reward and he’s an interesting bet at 8/1- the same price as Charitable Man. The odds are propped up by Hold Me Back and Our Edge, who both trade at 15/1.
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