Triple Crown + Travers

[outofthebox]

Why did Secretariat pass up the Travers and run in the Whitney?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Why did Secretariat pass up the Travers and run in the Whitney?

Whitney might have been a planned prep for the Travers like with Easy Goer maybe?

In fact, Secretariat was defeated in 3 races as a 3-year-old (Whitney, Woodward, and Wood Memorial) -- Easy Goer is the only horse to ever sweep those three races. He also won the Travers.

[outofthebox]

I know the meets were much shorter than. I remember the phrase "The August Place To Be". Never was sure of the reason. Always thought the Jim Dandy was the best prep timing wise...

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

I know the meets were much shorter than. I remember the phrase "The August Place To Be". Never was sure of the reason. Always thought the Jim Dandy was the best prep timing wise...

Here is your answer...





Whitney was Aug 4th and Jim Dandy was Aug 8th.

[parsixfarms]

A number of top three year-olds "prepped" for the Travers in the Whitney in the 1970-80s, when the meet was only 24 days (and horses didn't need four weeks between races). Alydar demolished a strong field in the 1978 Travers, and Java Gold won the 1987 Whitney over fellow 3YO Gulch.

The amount of weight carried was always one of the impressive things about Affirmed's Jim Dandy.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

A number of top three year-olds "prepped" for the Travers in the Whitney in the 1970-80s, when the meet was only 24 days (and horses didn't need four weeks between races). Alydar demolished a strong field in the 1978 Travers, and Java Gold won the 1987 Whitney over fellow 3YO Gulch.

The amount of weight carried was always one of the impressive things about Affirmed's Jim Dandy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6qUCO_bLns
Not exactly.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6qUCO_bLns
Not exactly.

I think he meant this race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zYBc-Z7yo

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Here is your answer...





Whitney was Aug 4th and Jim Dandy was Aug 8th.

Only you could have found that. Was that "easy money" Onion took away from Secretariat. Lol Lucien. I always have heard rumors that Secretariat was fighting a virus the week of The Whitney. Some say the rail was dead.

[OTM Al]

Picked this up at a charity auction last year. Thought I'd share being the race in question. The other two weren't very good in comparison to be kind. Think one may have had 4 wins and the other only 1 going in, but may be off on this

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by OTM Al

Picked this up at a charity auction last year. Thought I'd share being the race in question. The other two weren't very good in comparison to be kind. Think one may have had 4 wins and the other only 1 going in, but may be off on this

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by OTM Al

Picked this up at a charity auction last year. Thought I'd share being the race in question. The other two weren't very good in comparison to be kind. Think one may have had 4 wins and the other only 1 going in, but may be off on this

Yeah -- the Travers prep for Whirlaway in the Saranac was a tougher race.

He gave War Relic 13lbs (130 VS 117lbs) and just got up to beat him by a nose going a mile.

Interesting info on War Relic at this link: http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.p...mall_font=1&l=

Owner: Glen Riddle Farms
Breeder: Samuel D. Riddle
State Bred: KY
Winnings: 20 Starts: 9 - 4 - 2, $89,495

Won Massachusetts Handicap, Narragansett Special, Narragansett Governor's Handicap, Kenner Stakes

According to the National Sporting Library's Thoroughbred Heritage website, War Relic was the most successful sire of any of Man o' War's sons. It was said that he had a nasty temper, though, that you should never turn your back on him, and that he had even killed a groom.

War Relic's remains along with those of War Admiral and Man o' War were eventually moved to a place of honor at the Kentucky Horse Park.