USASaratoga (USA) Races

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Saratoga (USA)
23:11
Travers Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Saratoga (USA) Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Muddy Surface: Dirt
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Arcangelo (USA) 3 R Elite Jena M Antonucci 126 lbs 27/10 Won Squeezed out start - recovered to chase leader after 1 1/2f - steadied and taken back off leader's heels 4f - smooth progress on outer 2 1/2f out - ridden to lead inside final 1 1/2f - driven clear over 1f out - stayed on for pressure
2nd 6 Disarm (USA) 5 H Poor Steven Asmussen 126 lbs 122/10 1 Dwelt - among backmarkers - headway on inner over 2f out - chased leading pair and not much room 1 1/2f out - stayed on for pressure to chase leader approaching final furlong - not pace to challenge
3rd 3 Tapit Trice (USA) 4 C AVG Todd Pletcher 126 lbs 135/10 2.5 Dwelt - held up in final trio - closed to chase leaders after 3f - close third 3 1/2f out - ridden and not quicken 1 1/2f out - stayed on at same pace
4th 1 Forte (USA) 3 C Good Todd Pletcher 126 lbs 7/4F 4.5 Played up in stalls - broke well - headed after 100yds and raced in second half of the field - last at halfway - pushed along and headway 2 1/2f out - came wide into straight - kept on for pressure - began to labour inside final 175yds
5th 5 National Treasure (USA) 4 C AVG Bob Baffert 126 lbs 66/10 1.75 Chased leader on outer - close second and pushed along 3 1/2f out - gradually dropped away inside final 2f
6th 7 Scotland (USA) 5 G Poor William Mott 126 lbs 78/10 .5 Dwelt - quickly recovered to lead after 100yds - pressed but travelling well 3 1/2f out - scrubbed along 2f out - headed inside final 1 1/2f - soon weakened
7th 4 Mage (USA) 3 C Elite Gustavo Delgado 126 lbs 47/10 4.75 Raced keenly - short of room start - pressed leaders until restrained in final trio after 3f - behind and well beaten from over 2f out