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Whitney winner Cross Traffic has pulled out of this weekend's Grade 1 Woodward ($750,000).

The story lines heading into the 144th Travers Stakes were a plenty.  But Will Take Charge wasn't a big part of any of them.

The 144th Travers Stakes takes place this weekend and the post positions with jockeys have been announced.  Here is the list:

With the first full week of racing now under our belts, we look back and examine its highlights.

It was another gorgeous day at historic Saratoga Race Course and the fans filed in early.  What would they see?  History and a Triple Crown race winner steal the show.

Joel Rosario, who rode Orb to victory in the Kentucky Derby, keeps on winning races at historic Saratoga Race Course.

On a much cooler day with even some light sweeping rain through the region and another big crowd, there were 10 races in all on the closing weekend Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.  None disappointed.  There was even a 69:1 that shocked the masses at the historic course.

It was some weekend in sports.  The Knicks are dead and so is the Triple Crown in horse racing.  Hockey's Rangers are in trouble and there is a new winner on the PGA Tour.  Let's take a look at the Top 5 weekend performers in sports.

If you are wondering what horses are going where for this Saturday's Preakness race, Derby winner Orb is at post #1 which is against the rail.  The rest is below with jockeys and odds.

ESPN.com national horse racing expert Paul Moran joined Mike Lindsley on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio to talk Preakness, Orb and select horse racing topics.  Listen in here:  

Kentucky Derby winner and Triple Crown threat Orb drew post-position #1 and the rail for the upcoming Preakness in Maryland.  What does this mean?  Let's take a look at why it matters, why it doesn't matter and a final thought.

Orb won the Kentucky Derby.  Right after that, whenever any horse wins, you will hear horse racing fans say, "Well, this horse has a great chance to win the Triple Crown."  Well of course it does.  You have to win the Derby in order to win The Preakness in order to win the Belmont Stakes.  But Orb really does have an awesome chance, and here are the reasons why.