OUR EXPERTS PICK THE TRAVERS
The Biz
August 28, 2021
We asked our experts for their picks for the loaded Travers day card at Saratoga. Here’s what they came up with.
BALLERINA HANDICAP
- Fillies and mares 3yo and up
- 7 furlongs
- Grade 1, $500,000
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 1 – Gamine | 7- Ce Ce | 1 – Gamine |
| Place | 7- Ce Ce | 1 – Gamine | 7- Ce Ce |
| Show | 2 – Lake Avenue | 2 – Lake Avenue | 6 – Estilo Talentoso |
FOREGO STAKES
- 4yo and up
- 7 furlongs
- Grade 1, $600,000
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 1 – Mischevious Alex | 4 – Mind Control | 1 – Mischevious Alex |
| Place | 7- Yaupon | 7- Yaupon | |
| Show | 2 – Whitmore | 2 – Whitmore |
- Taj Mahal to be pointed to the Preakness
Taj Mahal, dominant winner of the Federico Tesio Stakes Saturday, will be pointed to the Grade 1 Preakness, his connections said.
ALLEN JERKENS MEMORIAL STAKES
- 3yo
- 7 furlongs
- Grade 1, $500,000
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 1 – Drain the Clock | 6 – Life Is Good | 6 – Life Is Good |
| Place | 2- Jackie’s Warrior | 2- Jackie’s Warrior | |
| Show | 6 – Life Is Good | 4 – Following Sea |
PERSONAL ENSIGN STAKES
- Fillies and mares 4yo and up
- 1 1/8 miles
- Grade 1, $600,000
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 6 – Letruska | 6 – Letruska | 2 – As Time Goes By |
| Place | 4 – Swiss Skydiver | 2 – As Time Goes By | |
| Show | 5 – Royal Flag | 4 – Swiss Skydiver |
- CT: Moises Santaella sitting on “go”
Jockey Moises Santaella, in a tight race with longtime CT leader Arnaldo Bocachica, hopes for continued success without the apprentice allowance.
SWORD DANCER STAKES
- 4yo and up
- 1 1/2 miles (turf)
- Grade 1, $750,000
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 1 – Tribhuvan | 6 – Japan | 2 – Gufo |
| Place | 6 – Japan | 2 – Gufo | |
| Show | 7 – Cross Border | 1 – Tribhuvan |
TRAVERS STAKES
- 3yo
- 1 1/4 miles
- Grade 1, $1.25 million
| Nick Hahn | Ted Black | Derby Bill Watson | |
| Win | 2 – Essential Quality | 1 Midnight Bourbon | 3 – Keepmeinmind |
| Place | 4 – Dynamic One | 2 – Essential Quality | |
| Show | 6 – Masqueparade | 6 – Masqueparade |
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