A year ago, a victory in Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Stakes was worth a free trip east for the Breeders’ Cup. A free spot and travel expenses to the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile will be on the line again in Saturday’s edition, but the trip will be quicker and easier this time for the winner.
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Forte Is No. 1 Ranked Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender Heading Into Travers Stakes
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2023 Travers Stakes Contenders
Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is shaping up to be a small but strong field and maybe the most important race of the year as it pertains to determining this year's champion 3-year-old male.
Road to the Breeders’ Cup: Sneak Peek at Saratoga Stakes and Other Key Preps
The upcoming weekend at Saratoga Race Course is an important station on the road to the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Year in and year out, multiple races held this weekend at the Spa are influential in cementing Breeders’ Cup plans for several horses and their connections, and there are prominent prep races held elsewhere as well over the next few days.
