Travers Buzz: Quality Road a yes..

[Gander]

I think Quality Road is the Travers favorite, as I have a feeling Rachael wont go (I hope I am wrong). Wouldnt appeal to me as a betting race because I think Quality Road could win the race, but he will be in the neighborhood of 6/5 without Rachael in there. Now, throw Rachael in there and it becomes a great betting race if you think she is beatable.

[NTamm1215]

I think Rachel Alexandra is a longshot to go in the Travers and that has more to do with Kensei than anything else. The Travers is the logical spot for him and there's no reason for Jackson/Asmussen to run those two against each other.

The buzz at Monmouth after the Haskell was Woodward, which I think would be a terrific place for her to run. It's uncharted territory and gives her a chance to bring some life to the final weekend of the meet.

A Travers lineup that includes the Birds, Kensei, Warrior's Reward, and Quality Road isn't too shabby. I suppose you can throw the vaunted stakes winner Charitable Man in the mix as well.

NT