Re: You forgot about Forty Niner (429 Views)
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jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: August 24, 2004 09:56AM
Zito isn't using the Travers as a prep. He has never won the Travers and has said it is his #1 goal in racing. That is why he entered 3 horses in the race. To take his best shot.
He said Birdstone is small and doesn't run well with his races tightly spaced, so he didn't think he could run in the Jim Dandy or HAskell and come back in 20 days and get his best effort in the Travers.
I agree with you that Birdstone won't win the Travers off of a layoff, but Zito is doing what he thinks is best to win the race.
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