8/24 (SAR): 150th Travers Day

[jms62]

Originally Posted by casp0555

Thanks K....doesn't give me a lot if any confidence on Mucho Gusto unless there is a jockey change

Baffert/Smith 7 for 9 at Spa last 3 years so let’s change to Talamo

[pweizer]

Mucho Gusto may not win Saturday (I won’t be using). But it certainly won’t be due to Joe Talamo. He is a first rate jock who has ridden in many big races. I think he can handle Saratoga.

Paul

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by jms62

Baffert/Smith 7 for 9 at Spa last 3 years so let’s change to Talamo

There's no change. Talamo has been riding Mucho Gusto from the start. And even if he hadn't, Mike Smith wasn't available having committed to Dallas Stewart well before Baffert made the decision to send Mucho Gusto Monday.

I'll reiterate again that the Baffert uses Talamo on horses where physical strength are of paramount importance.

[knickslions2]

I like Talamo and he is having a solid meet at Delmar. Hes a good rider. Hard to ever count out Baffert horses in big races but seems like a last minute audible to run here. Looking at this race someone is going to take them a long way out front. I think Code of Honor is horse to beat.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

Hard to ever count out Baffert horses in big races but seems like a last minute audible to run here.

All during the Triple Crown season, Baffert makes audible calls and sends horses out of town (Oaklawn, Sunland) based on how they're doing at the moment.