Street Sense will be the horse to beat again at Saratoga Race Course — this time the Kentucky Derby winner was made the overwhelming 3-5 favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes. Last month, Street Sense won the Jim Dandy as the odds-on choice in his first start since his Triple Crown chances ended with a narrow loss in the Preakness on May 19.
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Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense a 3-5 choice to take Travers, racing’s "Mid-Summer Derby"
Street Sense will be the horse to beat again at Saratoga Race Course — this time the Kentucky Derby winner was made the overwhelming 3-5 favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes. Last month, Street Sense won the Jim Dandy as the odds-on choice in his first start since his Triple Crown chances ended with…
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Ticker) — Street Sense was tabbed the overwhelming 3-5 favorite on Wednesday for this weekend’s $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.