Travers Day “Longshot” Selections: Grade 1’s Personal Ensign, Sword Dancer, Runhappy Travers

By Rick Francis —-

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Race 9) Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes Post Time 4:12 EDT

3) She’s a Julie (Asmussen/Santana); 4-year-old filly has finished behind a couple of these in her last two starts, including a last out third in the G3 Shuvee; a sneaky quick work tab shows “She’s” ready to turn the tables on those foes.

Race 10) Grade 1 Sword Dancer Stakes Post Time 4:49 EDT

5) Pilar Mountain (Pletcher/Velazquez); comes in having won two straight, both against lesser OC company, however his form in on the upswing making him dangerous late.

Race 11) Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes Post Time 5:44 EDT

9) Lookin At Bikinis (Brown/Castellano); muddy go in the Curlin here last month cost him and didn’t show his real closing speed; comes in under the radar at a solid price.