Winning $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) has long been a goal of coach Chad Brown.
He has the best chance of accomplishing that goal on August 27.
Brown worked his Travers horses — Klaravich’s Stables Vote early Jeff Down’s Zandon , and by Juddmonte Artorius —On the main track at Racecourse Saratoga August 20th.
“I think all of them are productive,” Brown said as he sat in his office after his morning work. “It was like Kentucky Derby week. Everyone loved their horses, everyone loved the final piece. Honestly, these horses did super.”
Vote early, son of Gunman , worked five feathers in 1:1 with Jose Ortiz on the saddle; Zandon, by Start up went five pairs of trousers in 1:00.65 with longtime gymnast Kriss Bonn up, and Artorius, son of Interrogation went half a mile in: 47 with riding Irad Ortiz Jr.
Brown, a resident of nearby Mechanicville, started 12 horses in the Midsummer Derby with his best being third last year with Miles D. It’s no secret he wants Travers in the lake. his profile.
“Absolutely possible, by far,” Brown says this year is his best chance. “I’m very excited about it. These horses are hard to come by. There will be years when you walk into this office and I won’t have a horse in Travers. It’s just a reality. To have three in the house. Here, I hope one of them can get the job done.”
Other Travers nominees active on August 20 include Gold Square’s Cyberknife who walked 5 ices in 1 hour for trainer Brad Cox and Grandview Equine’s Age of wealth who wore 5 shoes in 1:00.95 for Hall of Fame coach Bill Mott.
