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Saratoga
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Another option, and likely the one favored by most fans, could be the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 23 for a potential rematch with Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty.
Both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes were run at 1¼ miles because Belmont Park is undergoing a rebuilding project forcing the race to move to Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
The reason the race was shortened is because to have a 1 1/2-mile race at Saratoga, the horses would have to start on a turn, something the organizers didn’t want to happen.
This year the Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga because Belmont Park is undergoing a massive rebuilding.
Obviously, with the Belmont going to Saratoga last year and this year, it makes for a little bit of a different kind of a series.
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