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Black Onyx has been pulled out of the 139th Kentucky Derby due to a chip in the animal's left ankle.  The horse qualified for the Derby by winning the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park.

With the last race having been run at the 2012 Saratoga Race Course meet, we offer a look back on all that was in the form of some post-meet awards.

In the aftermath of a violent collision on Saratoga's Oklahoma training track, some wondered whether or not Nick Zito's five year old Jackson Bend would survive, let alone race again.  But remarkably, when the gates swing open for Saturday's Grade One Forego, just two weeks after that training accident, the five year old fighter will be in the mix.

After an eventful, exciting summer at the Saratoga Race Course, the 144th meet of this historic venue winds to a close this weekend.  In one final attempt to hold off the coming reality, we preview each of the weekend's feature races.

Throughout the 144th running of the Saratoga Race Course meet, we've done our best to provide you with the weekend's most likely win bets.  In this, the final weekend of said meet, we've scoured the past performances to find you a few more and finish strong.

Since 1961, the colors of the Travers winning owner have graced the waters of Saratoga's infield pond.  Today, for the first time, and in honor of the exhilarating dead heat between Golden Ticket and Alpha two canoes were launched.

Saratoga Race Course's 144th meet hit its unequivocal peak this weekend, with five Grade Ones, a Grade Two, a host of other great races, and quite simply a have-to-see-it finish in the crown jewel of summer racing - The Travers.

In literally the least predictable result in race history, Alpha and Golden Ticket finished in a dead heat, both claiming the 2012 Travers Stakes.

In a final bit of Travers preview, Joe Bianchino talked with retired jockey Richard Migliore as part of the 2 Guys 1 Mic Podcast.  Check out the audio below.

Wednesday, we gave you a brief look at each horse in the field, today, we tell you how the race will set up, and what you should be looking to bet for the 143rd Travers Stakes.

Ahhh Travers weekend - when the proverbial men are separated from the equally proverbial boys.  And after a downright awful weekend last time out, we look to firmly cement ourselves within the former with a good showing on Saratoga's best and most anticipated weekend.

If it wasn't post and party time before, it sure as hell is now, as we usher in the 143rd running of the Travers with a weekend full of big money races and class-packed features.  Below, we've got all you need to know regarding said features...except the Travers - we've got an entire article for that.  Look for it Friday.