Getty Triple Crown favorite Tiz the Law
Triple Crown favorite Tiz the Law we be among the horses competing at the 151st running of the 2020 Travers Stakes, which will take place at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday.
In the United States, TV coverage starts at 5 p.m. on Fox, with the 1 1/4-mile Travers Stakes set to begin at 6:15 p.m. ET. If you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of the race online:
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Watch Fox on FuboTV
Fox (live in most markets) is one of the 100-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2020 Travers Stakes live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the race on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Watch Fox on Hulu With Live TV
Fox (live in most markets) is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies. You can watch immediately with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2020 Travers Stakes live on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Watch Fox on Sling TV
Fox (live in select markets) is one of 47 live-TV channels included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It costs $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with Fox if you plan on keeping it long term:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2020 Travers Stakes live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
2020 Travers Stakes Preview
The Travers Stakes will be the last major race before the Kentucky Derby, which is slated for early September. It will be a nice litmus test for the horses competing, as it’s the first 1 1/4 mile track they will run this year, which is key, because that’s the length of the Derby.
After winning three consecutive stakes races, Tiz the Law is the favorite again here, and his competitors know it.
“Tiz the Law is the one we all have to beat,” said Bob Baffert, the trainer for what many view as Tiz’ main challenger in Uncle Chuck. “In all of his races, he has been handled perfectly, he has been ridden perfectly.”
Max Factor’s trainer, Linda Rice, has also heard the buzz, but she says she’s not letting that deter her. “Tiz the Law has quite the record on him. He is definitely the horse to beat, the horse to fear. But horses get beat. (Champion) Midnight Bisou got beat the other day (in the Personal Ensign). Things happen,” Rice said this week.
Chad Brown, trainer of Country Grammar, agrees that any hose can win on any given day.
“Not only is he the horse to beat in the Travers, but also the one to beat in the Kentucky Derby if he stays healthy. If he continues to improve and handles a mile and a quarter, most likely everyone’s running for second. We understand that. But it’s a horse race at Saratoga and anything can happen,” Brown said.
Brown also pointed out that his horse has been improving enough to possibly give Tiz a run for his money. “It’s a unique year to maybe give it a shot with a horse that keeps improving. Even though we’re running on short rest, I think the reward is probably a little bigger than the risk.”
Tiz the Law’s trainer is Barclay Tagg, and he will be ridden by jockey Manny Franco.
Here is a full list of participants in the race, ranked by favorites to win:
- Tiz The Law, Manny Franco, jockey
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Uncle Chuck, Luis Saez, jockeyCountry Grammer, Irad Ortiz Jr., jockeyMax Player, Joel Rosario, jockeyCaracaro, Javier Castellano, jockeySouth Bend, Javier Castellano, jockeyShivaree, Junior Alvarado, jockeyFirst Line, David Cohen, jockey