Admiral Alex in the Travers

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

An 87 Beyer is pretty good for a firster at 9f, but that doesn't mean he can step right into top company. He was wide, but that wasn't a killer field and he never really flashed the type of brilliance that makes you think he's a big time stakes horse. It was very workmanlike. . . He's probably not bad, but he's nowhere near the top horses in the Travers - whether or not it's a weak crop. The winning Beyer will probably be somewhere in the 105 range, and he's not stepping up and running anything like that here. . . especially second time out at 10f - if we're going to give him credit for winning at 9 first out, then what does that mean for winning at 10 second time out? A win over the track means nothing to me. . . this isn't Keeneland or Charles Town. . . and other horses have wins or big efforts over the track too.

As of now, who do you like in the Travers? I know its a few days away, and I know the pp's and all that matter. But we both know you follow, so dont come back with some corny response. For me A Little Warn, Miners Reserve, Afleet Again, Ice Box Super Saver and First Dude are all complete tosses.