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Old 07-28-2009, 03:04 PM
Gander Gander is offline
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Originally Posted by King Glorious
What do you guys expect? There are three big money races all on the same weekend (WV Derby, Jim Dandy, Haskell). Racing does this to itself. I'll warn you now not to expect all of the top performers from these races to meet in the Travers. A couple will defect to the Penn Derby nine days later and I wouldn't be surprised to see Summer Bird go home for the Super Derby. Cannibalism at it's best.
The Travers use to be all that and a bowl of Raisin Bran. Not anymore. The last few runnings have left a lot to be desired and its no longer that special race we look forward to all meet. It just took me a few seconds to remember who even won this event last year.
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