Within the days main as much as the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, the workforce at usracing.com is publishing profiles of the 3-year-olds within the discipline.
What to make of Bracket Breaker’s possibilities within the 1 ¼-mile Travers?
Not a lot from this seat. He’s 0-for-3 in graded stakes, hasn’t received past 1 1/16 miles and is likely to be a finest guess to complete final.
He’s been overwhelmed by a mixed 31 lengths in 4 races towards Journalism, Sovereignty, Gosger and Objective Oriented. He might have early pace and may very well be close to the lead with Magnitude, however that’s about it.
His one Grade 1 try got here within the Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park on July 19 when he completed fourth, eight lengths behind Journalism.
Previous to that loss, although, the Vekoma colt pressured the tempo and pulled away for a seven-length win within the slop within the listed Pegasus Stakes at 1 1/16 miles.
As for the Haskell, coach Victoria Oliver mentioned: “I feel he would’ve been loads nearer fourth if he didn’t have a horse run with him early. I don’t know if he’ll get the mile and 1 / 4 distance, however we’re going to discover out on Saturday. He’s coming into the race excellent, labored properly and got here out of his work properly.”
Travers Stakes Betting Recommendation
No guess.
Contender Data Card
Submit place: 2
Odds: 20-1
Jockey: Luis Saez
Coach: Victoria Oliver
Proprietor: BBN Racing
Profession report: 8-2-1-1
Profession earnings: $286,318
Final race: Haskell Stakes (G1), July 19, 4th
High Equibase pace determine: 101
Pedigree: Vekoma-Spring Dance, by Dance With Ravens
Coloration: Bay
Operating fashion: Frontrunner
Notes: Bracket Breaker labored 4 furlongs in 47.80 on Aug. 15 at Keeneland … Oliver seeks her first Travers victory; Saez goes for his third – he received aboard Will Take Cost in 2013 and Important High quality 2021.
