Street Sense was tested until the very end before holding off a determined Grasshopper and winning the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. When Street Sense hit the top of the stretch, it appeared the Kentucky Derby winner was about to put away his six less-accomplished rivals.
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Street Sense prevails in Travers, sets sights on Breeders’ Cup Classic in two months
Street Sense was tested until the very end before holding off a determined Grasshopper and winning the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. When Street Sense hit the top of the stretch, it appeared the Kentucky Derby winner was about to put away his six less-accomplished rivals.
Street Sense wins Travers Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Ticker) — Street Sense had a nose for the wire.
Street Sense prevails in Travers, sets sights on Breeders’ Cup Classic in two months
Street Sense was tested until the very end before holding off a determined Grasshopper and winning the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. When Street Sense hit the top of the stretch, it appeared the Kentucky Derby winner was about to put away his six less-accomplished rivals.
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