Handicapper's Corner: 2020 Travers Stakes (G1)

ThoroFan Handicappers divided on Travers' Winner

The 2020 Travers Stakes attracted eight 3-year-old colts and geldings who will travel 1 1/4-miles over Saratoga’s main track.

Saratoga is known as the graveyard of favorites. This particularly holds true for the Travers Stakes (G1).  The last time the favorite won the “Midsummer Derby” was in 2011, although Alpha, the 2012 favorite, dead-heated with a 33-1 longshot.

 

Speaking of longshots, the Travers can be a tough race to handicap, but the returns are huge, with double-digit payouts on the winner.

Post time for the Travers Stakes is set for 6:15 p.m. ET Saturday. The main track should be fast, although the forecast calls for 40% rain.

The collective minds of the ThoroFan Handicappers offer their choices for first through third place and our best longshot bombs.

Good Luck to everyone!

 

HANDICAPPER	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	LONGSHOT
Michael Amo	Tiz the Law	Caracaro	Uncle Chuck	First Line
John Caro	Tiz the Law	Max Player	Uncle Chuck	Shivaree
Nick Costa	Max Player	Tiz the Law	Uncle Chuck	South Bend
Michael Mills	Max Player	Tiz the Law	Country Grammer	South Bend
Nicolle Neulist	Tiz the Law	Max Player	Uncle Chuck	South Bend

 

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