The Travers Stakes is next on the agenda for Essential Quality after he registered his seventh career victory at Saratoga. Making his first appearance since landing the Belmont Stakes in June, Brad Cox’s Godolphin-owned colt was a red-hot favourite for Saturday’s Grade Two Jim Dandy Stakes. The son of Tapit was made to work hard after challenging wide in the straight, but dug deep for rider Luis Saez to get the better of Keepmeinmind by half a length. “Essential Quality really had to battle down the lane,” Cox told www.godolphin.com. Andrew Nelis racing news .
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