Category Archives: Travers

Lecomte, and introducing weekly 3-yo rankings

Posted on January 19, 2021 by turfcapper

Today I’m launching a new feature, weekly three-year old rankings, that will track the class through their three-year old preps, from the Kentucky Derby all the way to the Travers, and then the Breeders Cup. The rankings will be their … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Wrong

Posted on August 25, 2019 by turfcapper

Well, that didn’t work. My spot play on Scars Are Cool did not pan out, as he ran a to a mid pack result about 10 lengths behind Code of Honor, who stamped himself as one of the two best … Continue reading →

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Recognize the Pattern

Posted on August 23, 2019 by turfcapper

There’s one horse coming into the Travers with a pattern I love, and at the price I will have to play. The pattern is lightly-races, late developing three-year old, with three straight beyer increases. The horse is Scars are Cool. … Continue reading →

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