Jim Dandy Stakes At Saratoga Offers Travers Stakes Preview

The Jim Dandy Stakes was named for the equine that hit Gallant Fox successful the 1930 Travers Stakes astatine likelihood of 100-1.

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The Jim Dandy Stakes astatine Saratoga is the biggest prep title for the Travers Stakes. This 63rd moving features a compact but very talented section of blossoming three-year-olds. Kentucky Derby and Belmont champion Golden Tempo will beryllium absent but the second-place finishers successful each of those races will beryllium saddled pinch eyes connected their stock of the $500,000 purse. The title is named for the victor of the 1930 Travers Stakes. Jim Dandy bested Triple Crown victor Gallant Fox connected that time and came location astatine likelihood of 100 to 1. Being that location are only 5 horses competing, we will not spot likelihood for illustration that successful this highly competitory field. Run astatine a mile and an eighth distance, this people 2 arena is carded arsenic title 10 pinch an expected station clip of 5:44pm eastbound connected August 1. Let’s return a look astatine the entrants and supply a thought connected each. The runners will beryllium listed by station position pinch trainer, jockey, and greeting line.

1 Chip Honcho

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Odds: 3-1

Six of his 8 profession starts person been successful Stakes company. Won the Ohio Derby successful his past commencement and was 3rd successful the Preakness earlier that. Gets the services of 1 of the game’s hottest riders and trainer has won this title connected 3 erstwhile occasions (2009, 2018, 2022). This boy of Connect mightiness effort and return it gross to wire, but we are looking elsewhere for the winner.

2 Asked and Answered

Trainer: Antonio Arriaga

Jockey: Jaimie Rodriguez

Odds: 30-1

Big longshot for a reason, he has ne'er won a race. This boy of Tapit has been rather engaged arsenic he will beryllium making his seventh commencement since April 23. Has managed 2 2nd spot finishes successful those erstwhile races. His only Stakes commencement was connected turf and we recognize if you are not Asked you will not beryllium Answered. Don’t deliberation it will beryllium Answered here.

3 Renegade

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

Odds: 7-5

This boy of Into Mischief went disconnected arsenic the favourite successful the Belmont Stakes earlier finishing third. Was a beardown 2nd successful the Kentucky Derby and has shown plentifulness of conflict while winning 2 of 7 profession starts pinch 3 runner up finishes and 2 3rd spot tallies. Trainer has won this title a grounds 8 times pinch the first coming backmost successful 2000. Should beryllium correct location astatine the end.

4 Silent Tactic

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Luis Baez

Odds: 6-1

Six profession starts person yielded 2 wins and 4 2nd spot finishes, truthful this boy of Tacitus has ever been correct there. Has not raced since runner-up decorativeness successful Arkansas Derby backmost connected March 28 arsenic wounded caused him to scratch from Kentucky Derby. Tough spot for a comeback but his large closing footwear makes him very charismatic if you tin get that price.

5 Commandment

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavian Prat

Odds: 6-5

Strong runner-up successful Belmont Stakes aft beautiful coagulated seventh successful the Kentucky Derby makes him the greeting statement favorite. Solid useful of precocious person been encouraging and he gets services of 1 of the champion jockeys. A willingness to prosecute successful a conflict makes him our apical prime arsenic things could get basking late.