After watching both C.P. West and Helsinki work this morning over Saratoga's main track, trainer Nick Zito announced both will be entered in next Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes.
That announcement grows the list of definites to five: Jim Dandy winner Street Sense, C.P. West, Helsinki, Sightseeing and Tiz Wonderful. Loose Leaf and For You Reppo are being considered as well.
Zito won the 2004 Travers with Birdstone, as the colt barely beat a torrential rainstorm to win Zito's first Travers (the rain came so badly right after the race that the day's last race was cancelled). He said he learned a long time ago from fellow Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas about taking chances when you have a horse capable of doing so. Assuming both colts avoid any serious problems in the next week or so, he'll do just that with two horses.
Street Sense will likely be a huge favorite in the race. He worked Wednesday and trainer Carl Nafzger reported nothing but good things about his colt. The countdown has officially begun...
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