2018 Travers Stakes Betting Preview PT 1

Things are absolutely in full swing at Saratoga race track as we are now in the middle of one of the most prestigious race meetings in American thoroughbred racing. there is a lot to like about the way that the feature contest of the meeting - often referred to as the midsummer Derby - is looking to shape up on paper at this point.

There have been some really good breakup performances over the last couple of months and you can Bank on some really impressive prices coming in from bookmakers across Europe.

This year's three year old crop has been especially impressive and there has been a lot of speculation about who is going to emerge in the latter part of the season now that triple crown winner Justify has been retired.

As is typical of the Travers Stakes the Haskell Stakes Winner is usually coming in with a lot of wagering momentum and this year is no different. You'll find the likes of good magic trading is the outright favourite with a variety of different bookmakers during the build-up to the Traverse and his workouts have been especially impressive over the last couple of weeks since his massive victory at Monmouth Park.

It appears as though his odds are probably going to drift around a little bit during the build-up to this massive contest in 2 weeks and there is every likelihood that he's going to go off as the favorite unless something else happens during the run up to the Travers Stakes.