Arcangelo Wins, Disarm Surprises By Placing, And Tapit Trice Shows

Clawing his way back up to becoming the favorite at post time, Forte, slotted into and through the early running but did not factor in the race in which he was favored. Although the phenom Forte was long touted to take the 2023 Travers, a brilliant ride by John Rodriguez allowed Belmont Stakes winner — and second favorite — Arcangelo to mop up the field. Disarm, who had been really impressive in his improvement in training over the last weeks, was, still, going off at 12-1, low man on the totem pole of probability to take the race. He placed well and truly. And Tapit Trice, Pletcher trained but nevertheless with the highest odds against him of the field of seven as the gates swung open, managed to show.

Living up to its billing as the track with the ability to thwart champion race horses, Saratoga and this year’s very tough Travers field did not allow the Kentucky Derby winner Mage, the Preakness winner National Treasure, nor the race’s own favorite Forte, to snake into the top three. That, itself, cements the track’s legend.

Clawing his way back up to becoming the favorite at post time, Forte, slotted into and through the early running but did not factor in the race in which he was favored. The to by a brilliant Irad Ortiz, and the pair held on in a furious stretch battle to take the tk place in the 2023 Travers Stakes at Saratoga.