The online sports betting winner of the Belmont Stakes, Drosselmeyer looks to be racing in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 28th. Drosselmeyer went off at 13-1 in the Belmont and paid off nicely for those that wagered on him in offshore sports betting.
Online sports betting on horse racing gets a lot of attention in Triple Crown races and in the Breeders’ Cup. There are also some other key races that get some action including the Travers. Drosselmeyer’s presence should definitely help that race. The horse won the 142nd Belmont Stakes and came out of the race in good shape. WinStar Farm owns the horse and their racing manager Elliott Walden said that Drosselmeyer looked good. WinStar Farm also owns Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and he is being pointed to the Travers.
Drosselmeyer and Super Saver will probably both have one prep race before they go in the Travers. WinStar is hoping that one of the two horses ends up as the 3-year old champion and if one of them wins the Travers he would have a leg up on that award. The prep races for Super Saver and Drosselmeyer look to be the Jim Dandy at Saratoga on July 31st and the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on August 1st. The win in the Belmont was the first Triple Crown race win for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Mike Smith. The ride by Smith is getting a lot of credit since he took the horse wide and stayed out of trouble.
One of the challengers to Super Saver and Drosselmeyer in the Travers in offshore sports betting could be Trappe Shot who won an allowance race on the Belmont undercard. He is trained by Kiaran McLaughlin who said that the horse would run next month at Monmouth on July 10th to see if he can be ready. The other possibility for the horse is the King’s Bishop at Saratoga which is held the same day as the Travers. He may prep for the Travers by running in the Jim Dandy. The other horse that won a Triple Crown race, Lookin at Lucky could also be in the Travers. He is looking like he will run next in the Haskell.