See subject, draw, jockeys for mid-summer derby

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Epicenter
appears to have accomplished sufficient this wide-open yr to be topped 3-year-old male
champion. All the pieces besides win a Grade 1 race.

The
runner-up within the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on Tuesday drew publish 6 and was put in because the 7-5 morning-line favourite in a subject of eight set for Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.

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Epicenter
most lately was a 1 1/2-length winner towards solely three rivals within the July
30 working of the Jim Dandy (G2). The Not This Time colt educated by Steve
Asmussen received the Risen Star (G2) and Louisiana Derby (G2) early this yr.

Wealthy
Strike, the 80-1 shock within the Kentucky Derby, and Early Voting, who scored
at 5-1 within the Preakness, have been anticipated to be lengthy photographs within the Travers. Educated
by Eric Reed, Wealthy Strike has not raced since he was sixth within the Belmont
Stakes. Early Voting weakened to complete final for coach Chad Brown within the Jim
Dandy.

Cyberknife
enters the mid-summer derby off a 7-1 triumph July 23 within the Haskell, his second Grade 1
rating this yr. In his final 5 begins, the one loss for the Gun Runner colt
educated by Brad Cox was an 18th-place end within the Kentucky Derby.

Zandon,
a stablemate of Early Voting, brings in a file of 6: 2-2-2, together with a
third-place end within the Kentucky Derby. Brown additionally was anticipated to enter calmly
raced Curlin Stakes winner Artorius, who was sired by 2016 Travers winner
Arrogate.

Ain’t
Life Grand, a four-time stakes winner in his native Iowa, and Gilded Age, who
completed second within the Curlin final month at Saratoga, additionally have been possible for the
entry field.