It's Travers Day!!!

The gates open in about an hour and the stampede for picnic tables, benches and lucky real estate will begin. The weather broke much later than the experts said it would but there should be a good turf course and fast track for a great day. 14 races starting at 11:35 and the seminar at 9:15; it will be a long day.

The Ballston Spa:
Nellie Cashman is a little bit slower than the fast ones, has the rail, a nice forward moving pattern and is a must use at north of 20/1. Dayatthespa could get very very loose on the lead and along with Filimbi they are the 2 fastest in the heat.

The Kings Bishop:
Wildcat Red & Coup de Grace are the fastest, Noble Cornestone as a saver at the price. Coup de Grace will get a major press in the sequence.

The Ballerina:
Angel Serpa for me AGAIN? Maybe!!! Geeky Gorgeous is 20/1 ML and the fastest horse in the race, I'd be surprised at anything near the ML price, I like Willet almost as much, Voodoo Tales and Better Lucky will be used as well. A press on the Geek and Willet. My Miss Aurelia has seen better days and La Verdad is sitting on her X after 0-2.

The Travers:
All week long I simply was going to single Tonalist, he was short in the Jim Dandy and in a head to head I had and have no doubt that he would turn the tables on Wicked Strong. Clement has pointed here as much as he had for the Belmont and he has made some snide comments to say the least. This could very well be the top 3 yr old by seasons end, I loved this horse in Florida over the winter, knew he was pointed for the Belmont after recovering and got duped by the "bad hoof" and some negative workout comments.

However:
Bayern whom I bet in the Preakness, bet against in the Woody may just very well be a total freak? He has outrun both sides of his pedigree by leaps and bounds and NO ONE in this race can go with him early. I'm not convinced he will want a 1 1/4, his Haskell looks much better than it actually was, he should bounce but I have to use him on a bit more than a token saver ticket. I'm thinking 25/75 between he and Tonalist.

Good luck,

Frank D.