Travers Stakes 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 8/29/26 at 7:42 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

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Jared Welch

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Saratoga

August 29, 2026 – 14 Races | |

Races & Bet Summaries

Race

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1 Maiden Special Weight $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,6 / 6 / 2,3,8 $2 Daily Double - 3,5,6 / 1,6

Win	3Up to the Task
Place	6Beau Valor
Show	5Exhibit
Next Best	8Mission Integrity

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,6 / 6 / 2,3,8
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,6 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,6,8 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,8 BOX

Win	3Up to the Task
Place	6Beau Valor
Show	5Exhibit
Next Best	2Subjugation

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 3,5,6 / 1,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,5,6 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,5,6 BOX

2 Allowance $20 Win - #6 Sculcos Folly $1 Pick 3 - 6 / 2,6,8 / 1,5

Win	6Sculcos Folly
Place	1Caldo Candy
Show	5Anyway
Next Best	2Dr. Kapur

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Sculcos Folly
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,5,6
Trifecta - 1,6/1,2,5,6/1,2,5,6
Superfecta - 1,2,5,6 BOX

Win	6Sculcos Folly
Place	1Caldo Candy
Show	7Gun Range
Next Best	4Oil Capital

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 6 / 2,6,8 / 1,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,6,7
Trifecta - 1,6/1,4,6,7/1,4,6,7
Superfecta - 1,4,6,7 BOX

3 Allowance $3 Daily Double - 2,3 / 7,8 $2 Daily Double - 2,6 / 1,5,7

Win	2Lightning Strike
Place	3Fedupwiththefed
Show	8Liberty's Secret
Next Best	6K Gun

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 2,3 / 7,8
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,8 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,6,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,6,8 BOX

Win	6K Gun
Place	2Lightning Strike
Show	8Liberty's Secret
Next Best	7Grazie

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,6 / 1,5,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6,8 BOX
Trifecta - 2,6,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,6,7,8 BOX

4 Allowance $1 Pick 3 - 5,7,8 / 4,8 / 3,5,9 $1 Pick 3 - 1,5,7 / 4 / 3,9,10

Win	8Alto Blues
Place	7Instability
Show	5King's Remark
Next Best	1Noble Dynasty

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 5,7,8 / 4,8 / 3,5,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7,8 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,7,8 BOX

Win	5King's Remark
Place	1Noble Dynasty
Show	7Instability
Next Best	8Alto Blues

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 1,5,7 / 4 / 3,9,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,5,7 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,7,8 BOX

5 Allowance $20 Win - #4 Caroline St. Beat $20 Win - #4 Caroline St. Beat

Win	4Caroline St. Beat
Place	8Sammy C Note
Show	5Honoree
Next Best	9Sir Oscar

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Caroline St. Beat
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5,8 BOX
Trifecta - 4,5,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 4,5,8,9 BOX

Win	4Caroline St. Beat
Place	5Honoree
Show	3Coach Ryan
Next Best	8Sammy C Note

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Caroline St. Beat
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5/3,4,5
Trifecta - 4,5/3,4,5,8/3,4,5,8
Superfecta - 3,4,5,8 BOX

6 Maiden Special Weight $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,9 / 5,6,9 / 4 $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,9,10 / 5,9 / 4

Win	3Foxiest
Place	5Letter of Credit
Show	9Psalm Beauty
Next Best	6Saytara

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,9 / 5,6,9 / 4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,6,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,9 BOX

Win	3Foxiest
Place	9Psalm Beauty
Show	10Cruising Again
Next Best	5Letter of Credit

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 3,5,9,10 / 5,9 / 4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,9,10 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,9,10 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,9,10 BOX

7 Allowance $10 Daily Double - 5,9 / 4 $3 Daily Double - 5,9 / 2,4

Win	5Shelzawa
Place	9Counterintuitive
Show	6River Ride
Next Best	3Bella Knows

Best Bet: $10 Daily Double - 5,9 / 4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,6,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,6,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,9 BOX

Win	5Shelzawa
Place	9Counterintuitive
Show	3Bella Knows
Next Best	1All of It

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 5,9 / 2,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,9 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,5,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,5,9 BOX

8 Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes $20 Daily Double - 4 / 2 $20 Daily Double - 4 / 2

Win	4Englishman
Place	5Local Knowledge
Show	2Deep Flame
Next Best	1Stickupwithoutagun

Best Bet: $20 Daily Double - 4 / 2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4/5
Trifecta - 4/5/1,2
Superfecta - 4/5/1,2/1,2

Win	4Englishman
Place	2Deep Flame
Show	5Local Knowledge
Next Best	1Stickupwithoutagun

Best Bet: $20 Daily Double - 4 / 2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4/2
Trifecta - 4/2/1,5
Superfecta - 4/2/1,5/1,5

9 Personal Ensign Stakes $1 Pick 3 - 2,4 / 1,4,5 / 1,6 $2 Pick 3 - 2 / 1,4,5 / 1,6

Win	2Fully Subscribed
Place	4Scottish Lassie
Show	3Nerazurri
Next Best	5Speed Shopper

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 2,4 / 1,4,5 / 1,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,4 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4/2,3,4,5/2,3,4,5
Superfecta - 2,3,4,5 BOX

Win	2Fully Subscribed
Place	4Scottish Lassie
Show	3Nerazurri
Next Best	1Margie's Intention

Best Bet: $2 Pick 3 - 2 / 1,4,5 / 1,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,4 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4/1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4
Superfecta - 1,2,3,4 BOX

10 Lake Placid Stakes $1 Pick 3 - 1,4,5 / 1,2,6 / 7,12 $5 Daily Double - 1,5 / 1,6

Win	5Naomis
Place	1Queen of Hawaii
Show	4Deep Learning
Next Best	9East Jabip

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 1,4,5 / 1,2,6 / 7,12
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,4,5 BOX
Trifecta - 1,4,5,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,4,5,9 BOX

Win	5Naomis
Place	1Queen of Hawaii
Show	4Deep Learning
Next Best	7Nonconsecutivetrms

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 1,5 / 1,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,5/1,4,5
Trifecta - 1,5/1,4,5,7/1,4,5,7
Superfecta - 1,4,5,7 BOX

11 Forego Stakes $20 Win - #1 Tip Top Thomas $20 Win - #1 Tip Top Thomas

Win	1Tip Top Thomas
Place	6Senior Officer
Show	2Hymn
Next Best	8Bring the Smoke

Best Bet: $20 Win - #1 Tip Top Thomas
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,2,6
Trifecta - 1,6/1,2,6,8/1,2,6,8
Superfecta - 1,2,6,8 BOX

Win	1Tip Top Thomas
Place	6Senior Officer
Show	2Hymn
Next Best	4Crazy Mason

Best Bet: $20 Win - #1 Tip Top Thomas
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,2,6
Trifecta - 1,6/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6
Superfecta - 1,2,4,6 BOX

12 Ballerina Stakes $20 Win - #7 Ways and Means $2 Pick 3 - 7,12 / 5,9 / 1,2,4

Win	7Ways and Means
Place	12Eclatant
Show	10R Disaster
Next Best	8Maida

Best Bet: $20 Win - #7 Ways and Means
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 7,12/7,10,12
Trifecta - 7,12/7,8,10,12/7,8,10,12
Superfecta - 7,8,10,12 BOX

Win	7Ways and Means
Place	12Eclatant
Show	10R Disaster
Next Best	8Maida

Best Bet: $2 Pick 3 - 7,12 / 5,9 / 1,2,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 7,12/7,10,12
Trifecta - 7,12/7,8,10,12/7,8,10,12
Superfecta - 7,8,10,12 BOX

13 Travers Stakes $3 Daily Double - 3,5,9 / 3,4 $20 Win - #9 Golden Tempo

Win	5Renegade
Place	3Napoleon Solo
Show	9Golden Tempo
Next Best	7Sea Strike

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 3,5,9 / 3,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,7,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,7,9 BOX

Win	9Golden Tempo
Place	5Renegade
Show	10Silent Tactic
Next Best	3Napoleon Solo

Best Bet: $20 Win - #9 Golden Tempo
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,9,10 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,9,10 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,9,10 BOX

14 Allowance $20 Win - #4 That's How We Love $10 Exacta - 4/1,2

Win	4That's How We Love
Place	3New Rose
Show	10Alibi
Next Best	2Three to G

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 That's How We Love
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4,10 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,4,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,4,10 BOX

Win	4That's How We Love
Place	2Three to G
Show	1Tax Holiday
Next Best	10Alibi

Best Bet: $10 Exacta - 4/1,2
More Suggested Bets: Win - #4 That's How We Love
Trifecta - 1,2,4,10 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,4,10 BOX

Multi-Race Bets

Race	Bet Type	Bet Details	Bet Cost
1	$.50 Pick 5	3,5,6,8 / 1,6 / 2,3,8 / 1,5,7,8 / 4,8	$96
2	$.50 Pick 4	1,6 / 2,3,8 / 1,5,7,8 / 4,8	$24
3	$.50 Pick 5	2,3,8 / 1,5,7,8 / 4,8 / 3,5 / 3,5,6,9	$96
4	$.50 Pick 4	1,5,7,8 / 4,8 / 3,5 / 3,5,6,9	$32
5	$.50 Pick 5	4,5,8,9 / 3,5,6,9 / 3,5,6,9 / 4 / 2,3,4	$96
6	$.50 Pick 4	3,5,6,9 / 3,5,6,9 / 4 / 2,3,4	$24
7	$.50 Pick 5	3,5,6,9 / 4 / 2,3,4 / 1,4,5,9 / 1,2,6,8	$96
9	$.50 Pick 5	2,4 / 1,4,5,9 / 1,2,6 / 7,12 / 3,5,7,9	$96
10	$.50 Pick 5	1,4,5,9 / 1,2,6 / 7,12 / 3,5,7,9 / 3,4	$96
10	$.50 Pick 4	1,4,5,9 / 1,2,6 / 7,12 / 3,5,7,9	$48
11	$.50 Pick 4	1,2,6 / 7,12 / 3,5,7,9 / 3,4	$24

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Long Shot	Consensus
1	Up to the Task Beau Valor Exhibit Mission Integrity	Up to the Task Beau Valor Exhibit Subjugation	Up to the Task Subjugation Beau Valor Mission Integrity	Beau Valor Exhibit Club Reign Subjugation	Up to the Task Subjugation Mission Integrity Beau Valor	Subjugation Beau Valor Roll Wave Up to the Task	Subjugation Roll Wave Up to the Task Beau Valor	Roll Wave Exhibit Roughkin Club Reign	Up to the Task Beau Valor Subjugation Exhibit
2	Sculcos Folly Caldo Candy Anyway Dr. Kapur	Sculcos Folly Caldo Candy Gun Range Oil Capital	Sculcos Folly Anyway Caldo Candy Gun Range	Sculcos Folly Caldo Candy Oil Capital Anyway	Sculcos Folly Anyway Caldo Candy Gun Range	Sculcos Folly Anyway Emphasis Caldo Candy	Sculcos Folly Caldo Candy Anyway Unbroken Chain	Anyway Dr. Kapur Emphasis Gun Range	Sculcos Folly Anyway Caldo Candy Emphasis
3	Lightning Strike Fedupwiththefed Liberty's Secret K Gun	K Gun Lightning Strike Liberty's Secret Grazie	Lightning Strike Grazie Liberty's Secret K Gun	Grazie Fabian's Princess K Gun Lightning Strike	Lightning Strike Liberty's Secret Grazie K Gun	Lightning Strike Liberty's Secret Grazie K Gun	Lightning Strike Central to Success Daniella Marie Liberty's Secret	K Gun Fabian's Princess Daniella Marie Fedupwiththefed	Lightning Strike K Gun Grazie Liberty's Secret
4	Alto Blues Instability King's Remark Noble Dynasty	King's Remark Noble Dynasty Instability Alto Blues	Iron Palalce King's Remark Feline Curious Instability	Feline Curious Alto Blues King's Remark Print	King's Remark Print Gulfy Instability	Iron Palalce Instability King's Remark Noble Dynasty	Feline Curious Print Iron Palalce King's Remark	Feline Curious Noble Dynasty Iron Palalce Sound Bite	King's Remark Feline Curious Iron Palalce Instability
5	Caroline St. Beat Sammy C Note Honoree Sir Oscar	Caroline St. Beat Honoree Coach Ryan Sammy C Note	Caroline St. Beat Coach Ryan Sir Oscar Honoree	Honoree Caroline St. Beat Sir Oscar Coach Ryan	Caroline St. Beat Sammy C Note Calling Card Sir Oscar	Caroline St. Beat Coach Ryan Sir Oscar Sammy C Note	Caroline St. Beat Sammy C Note Honoree Zapruder	Honoree Coach Ryan Sir Oscar Newlyn	Caroline St. Beat Honoree Coach Ryan Sammy C Note
6	Foxiest Letter of Credit Psalm Beauty Saytara	Foxiest Psalm Beauty Cruising Again Letter of Credit	Foxiest Cruising Again Virabhadrasana Letter of Credit	Saytara Foxiest Letter of Credit Wharfie	Foxiest Letter of Credit Cruising Again Psalm Beauty	Letter of Credit Foxiest Cruising Again Saytara	Cruising Again Virabhadrasana Badittude Foxiest	Badittude Virabhadrasana Letter of Credit Saytara	Foxiest Letter of Credit Cruising Again Virabhadrasana
7	Shelzawa Counterintuitive River Ride Bella Knows	Shelzawa Counterintuitive Bella Knows All of It	Counterintuitive Shelzawa Cosmic Candy Girl Bella Knows	Shelzawa Counterintuitive Bella Knows Code	Shelzawa Bella Knows Tahlequah Cosmic Candy Girl	Paige Turner Counterintuitive Shelzawa Bella Knows	Counterintuitive River Ride Shelzawa Code	Paige Turner Code All of It Cosmic Candy Girl	Shelzawa Counterintuitive Paige Turner Bella Knows
8	Englishman Local Knowledge Deep Flame Stickupwithoutagun	Englishman Deep Flame Local Knowledge Stickupwithoutagun	Englishman Deep Flame Solitude Dude Local Knowledge	Englishman Deep Flame Local Knowledge Solitude Dude	Englishman Deep Flame Local Knowledge Solitude Dude	Englishman Local Knowledge Deep Flame Solitude Dude	Englishman Solitude Dude Local Knowledge Deep Flame	Solitude Dude Local Knowledge Stickupwithoutagun Amberjack	Englishman Local Knowledge Deep Flame Solitude Dude
9	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Speed Shopper	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Margie's Intention	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Speed Shopper	Scottish Lassie Fully Subscribed Margie's Intention Snowyte	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Snowyte	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Speed Shopper	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Snowyte Nerazurri	Nerazurri Speed Shopper Margie's Intention Snowyte	Fully Subscribed Scottish Lassie Nerazurri Margie's Intention
10	Naomis Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning East Jabip	Naomis Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning Nonconsecutivetrms	Deep Learning Naomis Queen of Hawaii East Jabip	Naomis Queen of Hawaii Flowerhead East Jabip	Naomis Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning East Jabip	Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning Naomis East Jabip	Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning East Jabip Ultimate Love	East Jabip Ultimate Love Kokomotion Flowerhead	Naomis Queen of Hawaii Deep Learning East Jabip
11	Tip Top Thomas Senior Officer Hymn Bring the Smoke	Tip Top Thomas Senior Officer Hymn Crazy Mason	Book'em Danno Tip Top Thomas Senior Officer Banishing	T Kraft Tip Top Thomas Crazy Mason Senior Officer	Book'em Danno Senior Officer Tip Top Thomas Crazy Mason	Book'em Danno Senior Officer Tip Top Thomas Banishing	Book'em Danno Banishing Tip Top Thomas Crazy Mason	Tip Top Thomas Hymn Crazy Mason Banishing	Tip Top Thomas Book'em Danno Senior Officer Hymn
12	Ways and Means Eclatant R Disaster Maida	Ways and Means Eclatant R Disaster Maida	Ways and Means R Disaster Eclatant Usha	Ways and Means Eclatant Beauty Reigns Kilwin	Ways and Means Eclatant R Disaster Kilwin	Ways and Means Eclatant Kilwin R Disaster	Ways and Means R Disaster Eclatant Echo Sound	R Disaster Usha Maida Kilwin	Ways and Means Eclatant R Disaster Kilwin
13	Renegade Napoleon Solo Golden Tempo Sea Strike	Golden Tempo Renegade Silent Tactic Napoleon Solo	Golden Tempo Renegade Baby Vino Napoleon Solo	Napoleon Solo Golden Tempo Silent Tactic Renegade	Sea Strike Renegade The Puma Golden Tempo	Golden Tempo Renegade Leading Change Napoleon Solo	Napoleon Solo Golden Tempo Baby Vino Emerging Market	Napoleon Solo Leading Change Emerging Market The Puma	Golden Tempo Napoleon Solo Renegade Sea Strike
14	That's How We Love New Rose Alibi Three to G	That's How We Love Three to G Tax Holiday Alibi	That's How We Love Alibi Tax Holiday Three to G	Tax Holiday That's How We Love Three to G Alibi	That's How We Love Tax Holiday Alibi Jadorlinija	Killa Sally Tax Holiday Alibi New Rose	That's How We Love New Rose Alibi Three to G	Alibi Three to G Killa Sally Alone Time	That's How We Love Alibi Tax Holiday Three to G

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