Saratoga Picks- 2024 Travers Stakes

The racing action from Saratoga Race Course on Saturday features the DraftKings Travers Stakes. @HandicappingT3 has all the Saratoga Race Course picks for the entire card!

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Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 11:20 AM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #8 GEOPOLITICS (4-5): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition.
• #6 EMPIRE MAGIC (7-2): Major Player. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
• #5 PAULAS STAR SISTER (8-1): Contender. Has experience at this level. May be able to find the right setup.
• #1 CALLING AN AUDIBLE (5-1): Contender. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 8 – 6 – 5 – 1

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 11:53 AM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $110k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 11 runners.

• #5 GREEN LIGHT (2-1): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration. Race sets up perfectly.
• #6 MAIN BEACH (8-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #7 TIFAREEH (8-1): Major Player. Has experience at this level.
• #1 CRYSTAL QUEST (8-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 5 – 6 – 7 – 1

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 12:26 PM ET; Starter Optional Claiming $70k; 1 3/8 M Turf; Field of 12 runners.

• #1 LORD FLINTSHIRE (3-1): Top pick. Odds suggest this gelding is ready to fire on debut. Race sets up perfectly.
• #3 TOPIC CHANGER (7-2): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony.
• #2 KEROUAC (8-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Should sit a good trip.
• #7 AMERICAN GRANT (10-1): Contender. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch.

Selections: 1 – 3 – 2 – 7

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 1:00 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $115k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

• #6 CAN’T HUSH THIS (5-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Strong early pace figs.
• #2 ARRO SMASH (9-2): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
• #4 COSTA TERRA (7-2): Major Player. Barn has been sending out runners. The 92 speed rating is among the best in the field.
• #5 JACE’S ROAD (7-2): Fringe Contender. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 6 – 2 – 4 – 5

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 1:33 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $115k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 15 runners.

• #7 MISCHIEVOUS ANGEL (9-2): Top pick. Top 5 rider aboard. Should be able to work out a trip.
• #1 BIZ BIZ BUZZ (7-5): Major Player. Gets a top-notch pilot in Ortiz. Comes home strong.
• #1A BRING THEBAND HOME (7-5): Major Player. Should sit a good trip. Barn has been sending out runners.
• #6 RUNNINGWSCISSORS (6-1): Fringe Contender. Expect this one to be able to carry the distance. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.

Selections: 7 – 1 – 1A – 6

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 2:05 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $100k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.

• #9 DEW (20-1): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort.
• #12 STATES’ RIGHTS (3-1): Fringe Contender. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #1 INSUBORDINATION (6-1): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types.
• #8 THUNDER ROLL (6-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. May be a better effort in the 2nd start.

Selections: 9 – 12 – 1 – 8

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 2:37 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $100k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #8 C K WONDER (4-1): Best bet of the card. Strong early pace figs. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
• #5 SHOT IN THE DARK (10-1): Major Player. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #6 KEEWAYDIN (5-1): Contender. Trainer, Brown, is having a lot of success this meeting. Previous success in similar race types.
• #11 RIPPED (15-1): Contender. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.

Selections: 8 – 5 – 6 – 11

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 3:09 PM ET; Allowance $95k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #14 TWO’S A CROWD (10-1): Longshot play of the day. Races competitive with the top contenders. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
• #10 WILLINTORISKITALL (8-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Good race flow for this runner.
• #7 MIRACLE MIKE (8-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #2 WHISTLER’S HONOR (10-1): Contender. Fast enough on paper to compete. Solid turn of foot.

Selections: 14 – 10 – 7 – 2

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 3:44 PM ET; Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes $750k; 1 1/2 M Turf; Field of 6 runners.

• #2 MEASURED TIME (7-5): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #6 GRAND SONATA (10-1): Major Player. Running well of late. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #3 FAR BRIDGE (8-1): Major Player. Not likely to be short in the stretch. Barn has been sending out runners.
• #4 SILVER KNOTT (1-1): Major Player. Can compete from a speed figure standpoint.

Selections: 2 – 6 – 3 – 4

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 4:20 PM ET; Ballerina Handicap $500k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #3 VAHVA (1-1): Top pick. Top jock on the circuit with Ortiz. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #5 SCYLLA (7-2): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #4 SOCIETY (4-1): Contender. Not likely to be short in the stretch. Speed figs match up nicely.
• #7 ACCEDE (8-1): Contender. Jockey is having a great meet. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 3 – 5 – 4 – 7

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 4:55 PM ET; Forego Stakes $500k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #6 MULLIKIN (8-5): Top pick. Fits well with this group. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #1 GUN PILOT (3-1): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner.
• #2 TWISTED RIDE (15-1): Contender. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Previous success in similar race types.
• #7 ANGKOR (12-1): Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Ortiz.

Selections: 6 – 1 – 2 – 7

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 12

Post Time: 5:30 PM ET; H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes $500k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #10 JEFFERSON STREET (12-1): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #1 WORLD RECORD (8-1): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition. Good race flow for this runner.
• #5 PRINCE OF MONACO (4-1): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
• #6 TIMBERLAKE (5-1): Major Player. Race shape gives this one an edge.

Selections: 10 – 1 – 5 – 6

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 13

Post Time: 6:10 PM ET; DraftKings Travers Stakes $1250k; 1 1/4 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #8 FIERCENESS (3-1): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration. Barn has been solid.
• #2 SIERRA LEONE (7-2): Major Player. Brown is a good bet at the meet. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #1 THORPEDO ANNA (3-1): Contender. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Previous success in similar race types.
• #3 UNMATCHED WISDOM (8-1): Contender. Competitive enough in recent efforts. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 8 – 2 – 1 – 3

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 14

Post Time: 6:48 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $57k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 12 runners.

• #8 TREATY OBLIGATION (7-2): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Top 5 rider aboard.
• #12 PRAIRIE DUNES (6-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer is having a great meet. Stamina to be in the mix late.
• #4 HOULTON (6-1): Worth a look. Should sit a good trip. Barn has been sending out runners.
• #11 GLINT (15-1): Fringe Contender. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field.

Selections: 8 – 12 – 4 – 11

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