SARATOGA SPRINGS You can forgive trainer Steve Asmussen for miscounting the number of Gun Runner progeny he had entered on a big day like Travers Day.The leading sire of 2-year-olds in 2021 and of 3-year-olds in 2022 in North America is just that prolific of a stallion.Gunite, a 4-year-old son of
All three Triple Crown winners line up against the 2022 juvenile champ Forte in Saturday's Travers Stakes, the "Midsummer Derby," at Saratoga in the highlight of a massive weekend of racing.
It’s hard to top this year’s Travers field, which includes what few would argue are the three best three-year-olds still in training. The fields in other of Saturday’s G1 events, however, also have outstanding casts. These include the two sprints for older horses, the Ballerina Handicap and the Forego Stakes, both of which offer $500,000 […]