2024 TRAVERS

[Katewerk]

That was quite the display of cooperation and strategy in the Sword Dancer.

[BaroqueAgain1]

What a wonderful win by Far Bridge, an INTACT son (according to Bloodhorse) of the late English Channel!
Someone in Kentucky please, PLEASE stand such a good son of EC.
(Was kind of disappointed that this $750,000 G1 only had five entrants.)

[Tessablue]

Technically it had six entrants and one scratched, although that still isn't great.

Exciting race though- Joel absolutely schooled them.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Society is a golden rocket, winning the Ballerina easily. Scylla ran well to get 2nd over Vahva.

[Tessablue]

Mullikin easily best in the Forego. Speed is certainly no impediment today.

The incredibly deep Allen Jerkens is up next, and I can't believe Timberlake is 11-1 on the cutback. World Record very interesting with speed from the inside as well. Prince of Monaco could win, but 8/5 is a completely insane price in this field.

[Tessablue]

Okay speed isn't THAT good, Luis.

Nice effort from Domestic Product, whose career is mimicking his sire's with some precision.

[Tessablue]

I did not have a strong handicapping opinion on the Travers until I saw Fierceness at 6-1...

[CoronadosQuest]

I did not have a strong handicapping opinion on the Travers until I saw Fierceness at 6-1...

Guessing it's his good race and then bad race pattern

[Izvestia]

Okay speed isn't THAT good, Luis.

Nice effort from Domestic Product, whose career is mimicking his sire's with some precision.

Nice win! He’s definitely cut from the same cloth.

[Tessablue]

I did not have a strong handicapping opinion on the Travers until I saw Fierceness at 6-1...

Guessing it's his good race and then bad race pattern

Yeah... I just don't see how that sort of pattern emerges from an actual physical mechanism, though. By another pattern, his last race second off a layoff was his best. Not complaining though! He could certainly run last or off the screen, neither would be shocking.

Anna looks really good. I think she's up against it with the draw, but it would be awesome to see her win. Sierra Leone makes sense as the favorite, not so much sense at an 8/5 favorite. Dornoch... I've given up on trying to read Dornoch. I don't think this is his race, but I sure didn't think the Belmont was his race either.

[CoronadosQuest]

Dornoch sure looks bigger than I remember him being. Anna looks great!

[tachyon]

Rooting for Thorpedo Anna!!
I wonder if the rail will be a tough draw for the filly.
But I hope she will overcome it.

[Gemini]

Watching the post parade. Dornoch’s, uh, bowel movement didn’t look healthy.

[CoronadosQuest]

Fierceness does it! Thorpedo Anna ran such a great race to be second though. Sierra Leone was third.

[Tessablue]

MY BOY! So much for 6-1 though, lol.

Awesome, awesome finish. Two champions head-and-head, doesn't get any better than that.

[brunanas]

so damn close.

where did Dornoch finish?

[Flanders]

so damn close.

where did Dornoch finish?

4th

[tachyon]

What a race!!
Thorpedo Anna could have won it with a better draw.

[Tessablue]

so damn close.

where did Dornoch finish?

Fourth, pretty far back. Gemini was right that he looked a bit... gastrically off his best in the post parade.

[firehorse]

What a race!!
Thorpedo Anna could have won it with a better draw.

I think Johnny V won that one, she was good, maybe should of gone sooner.