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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
Doesn't anyone use a rabbit anymore?
Jerkens or Rice or Clement need someone to keep Bayern honest or it appears to be a waltz around the oval for him.
Still haven't seen the actual field or pp's though
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In scrolling down the posts, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring this up.
We don't see this as much anymore.
I remember some trainers referring to rabbits as bush league.
IMO it's kind of a dick move to enter a sprinter or miler with lots of speed in a 10 furlong race where the best horse is the lone speed.
Getting to the Travers, if Bayern is the controlling speed, he wins.
Saratoga is a funny place....The main track seems to produce winners that close in sprints but not in routes. Even if the pace is reasonable.
For example Moreno's splits were 23.67, 23.83,23.81, 24.10, 12.84. Not exactly loping on the lead..Nobody was gaining on the winner until the last 50 yards when Itsmyluckyday closed a bit, but by that time Moreno was ridden out.
Bayern's Haskell win was much the same type performance. Led every call.
Without a main speed contender for Bayern, the Travers sets up well for the colt.