Bernardini Takes the Travers Stakes

In an impressive performance at Saratoga on Sunday, Bernardini galloped to victory in the $1 million Travers Stakes. The winner of this year's Preakness Stakes blew away Bluegrass Cat (who also came second in the Preakness) by 7 1/2 lengths. This is the largest margin of victory in the Travers since General Assembly

The celebration was subdued, though, as Bluegrass Cat broke his right hind leg and was forced into early retirement. Trainer Todd Pletcher was circumspect about the injury, though, pointing out that things could have been a lot worse, and that Bluegrass Cat will "have the opportunity to go on and be a great stallion for us."

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