Brown to Use Curlin as Travers Test for Strategic Focus
The $135,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is not a time-honored path to the Travers Stakes (G1). The top 3-year-olds rely on the Haskell Stakes (G1) or the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). Yet the Curlin serves a purpose as one last chance to swim in a shallow pond before heading over to much deeper…