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Old 08-16-2016, 06:34 PM
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Most competitive Travers field that I can remember. At this point, the ALL button looks like the safest route. With Exaggerator in the field, it will probably be an off track and make the dilemma a little simpler.
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Old 08-16-2016, 07:35 PM
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Old 08-16-2016, 08:03 PM
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Old 08-16-2016, 09:52 PM
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An absolute beast!
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Old 08-17-2016, 05:20 AM
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Old 08-17-2016, 09:41 AM
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off his last "tune up" this looks like a pretty big stretch for him against this kind of class.

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Old 08-17-2016, 10:18 AM
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Connect has a real shot in here. That last race was a nice and doesn't need much improvement to beat these horses
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Old 08-17-2016, 11:32 AM
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off his last "tune up" this looks like a pretty big stretch for him against this kind of class.

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but that was against older SHOULD be flying late!
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Old 08-17-2016, 08:44 AM
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Will have to be gives up miles of experience
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Old 08-27-2016, 04:54 PM
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Will have to be gives up miles of experience
Listen to your DT friends......
It's like when your bubby said finish your kneidl and you can have my mandel bread for dessert. You listen!!
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Old 08-28-2016, 07:08 AM
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It's like when your bubby said finish your kneidl and you can have my mandel bread for dessert. You listen!!
Used Arrogate a lot with G Box and Destin.. Any combo of those numbers and I would have been heading to Sizzlers
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Old 08-16-2016, 08:07 PM
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I'm a fan. Have been since he very professionally broke his maiden at Belmont..... But his last was dreadful. What was his excuse? He would have to be a totally different horse to be competitive. His Belmont probably isnt even good enough. There are lightly raced up and comers in here like all of Chads horses and Bafferts pair.
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Old 08-16-2016, 09:18 PM
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Been waiting for the Travers to play against everyone from the Jim Dandy - Laoban walked through 6f in 1:12+ and none of the stalkers (Governor Malibu, Destin, Mohaymen) could gain any ground. Race surface that day? Maybe. However the whole field felt empty to me, despite the excellent time (1:48+).

That leaves me with Exaggerator, Gun Runner, Mo Tom, and My Man Sam. Feels like I already boxed these on the first Saturday in May.
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