The stage is set. The horses are ready. On Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, the $1.25 million, Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes will be contested for the 152nd time, pitting some of North America’s fastest 3-year-old Thoroughbreds against each other in an event nicknamed the “Mid-Summer Derby.”
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Money Making Strategies: Playing Doubles and Pick 3s
“Horizontal” bets, or bets involving picking the winners of multiple races in a row, are among the most glamorous in horse racing. There’s nothing that gets bettors fired up more than a juicy pick 4 or pick 5 sequence. As a result, their counterparts – the double and the pick 3 – can often get lost in the shuffle. However, both of those wagers offer plenty of money-making potential, and are a great way to capitalize on a strong opinion, without having to take as much risk.
Betting the 2021 Queen’s Plate Stakes on a Budget
Arguably no horse race in North America comes up more competitive and tougher to handicap on an annual basis than the $1 million Queen’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine.
