Travers

THE SKINNY: Parx Playground

Horse Racing News & Views by Saratoga Slim presented by RacingDudes.com (Volume 1, Issue 2) What’s “THE SKINNY”? A new column looking at a couple top stories in horse racing […]

Saratoga

2016 Saratoga Top 10 Photos

The 2016 Saratoga meet surpassed expectations. Coming off a 2015 when the Triple Crown champion American Pharoah ran at “The Spa,” it was tough to think this season could live […] Read More

Saratoga

TRAVERS DAY LIVE BLOG!

This is the link for all your Travers coverage LIVE from Saratoga with photos and updates from the paddock, finish line, winners’ circle & all over the track! Follow us […] Read More

Saratoga

Travers Day JUMP START Part 3: Sword Dancer, Forego & King’s Bishop

The Travers Day card has been drawn and is lining up as one of the biggest days of horse racing this year. The card lends itself to amazing wagering opportunities […] Read More

Saratoga

2016 Travers Stakes JUMP START (Part 2)

The opening stages of the “Mid-Summer Derby” may be as chaotic as the Kentucky Derby as a packed gate of top three-year olds will line up for the Grade-1 Travers […] Read More

Saratoga

Travers Day JUMP START Part 1: Ballston Spa, Personal Ensign & Ballerina

With over $5 million in purse money spread over six Grade-1 and one Grade-2 Stakes races at Saratoga on Saturday, August 27th, the Travers Day card is one of the […] Read More

Track Reports

Saratoga Notes: Baffert Confirms American Freedom, Arrogate for Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert confirmed this morning that both American Freedom, second in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, and Arrogate, who has beaten older horses […] Read More

News

Subpar Workout May Now Have Exaggerator Training up to G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The status of Exaggerator for next Saturday’s Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes is up in the air, after the Preakness winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up […] Read More

Saratoga

Live Racing Moves to Saratoga Friday, Features 69 Stakes Worth Record $18.725 Million

ELMONT, N.Y. – Featuring 69 stakes worth a record $18.725 million, anchored by the Grade 1, $1.25 million Whitney on August 6 and the 147th edition of the Grade 1, […] Read More

Saratoga

Whitney, Travers Anchor Historic 148th Meet at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The historic 148th meet at Saratoga Race Course will again be highlighted by the Grade 1, $1.25 million Whitney and the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, the […] Read More