It’s not a stretch to conclude Saturday’s Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes at Saratoga is much more than a battle for the winner’s share of a $1.25 million purse.
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Kentucky Derby Rematch in Travers: Identifying the Top Win Contenders
The Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes, also known as “The Mid-Summer Derby,” brings together a field of eight, most with top credentials in what shapes up to be a phenomenal race.
Backing a European Invader to Sweep to Victory in Sword Dancer
A Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race that feeds to the Grade 1 Longines Turf, this race was named after a famous horse from the late 1950s. Sword Dancer won the Belmont Stakes, the Travers Stakes, the Jockey Club Gold Cup and a host of other key races en route to a Hall of Fame career.
Using History to Handicap the 2022 Travers Stakes
The historic $1.25 million, Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course dates all the way back to 1864, which means it is older than the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Preakness St
