Twitter Accounts to Know for Travers Stakes

The highly anticipated 145th running of the Travers Stakes is this Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Below are a bunch of great twitter accounts that are sure to keep you informed for the “Mid-Summer Derby”.
Tweet them out or give them a follow! 
@TheNYRA - Of course, the New York Racing Association should be at the top of your “to follow” list. This is the main page all NYRA tracks, including Saratoga Race Course. For up to date results and photos, this is your best bet.
 

@SaratogaTrack - The Saratoga Racetrack page is constantly being updated with racing news and upcoming events that take place at the track during the racing season.
 
@NBCSports - If you’re not able to watch the Travers at Saratoga or at your local track, make sure you tune into watch live coverage on NBC Sports Network from 4:30 - 6 p.m. ET.
 

@ABRLive - We hope you already follow America’s Best Racing! We are always working hard to keep you in the loop with the best races, horses, jockeys and fashion!
 

@BreedersCup – “The Best is Yet to Come” as Travers runners tend to go on and make an impact at the Breeders’ Cup. Make sure you follow their tweets and sign up for the Million-Dollar Finish handicapping challenge!
 

@ThePinkSheet - The Pink Sheet is a staple in the city of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sold all over town, including outside of the track, it provides all the top headlines of racing news from Saratoga and beyond and also provides a handy tip sheet.
 

@SaratogaGoose - The Spa infield goose is a staple on Saratoga Twitter circuit. Always in the know, the goose provides informational, yet humorous, tweets about the happenings at the track as well as around Saratoga Springs.
 

@SaratogianNews - The Saratogian newspaper will keep you in the loop with the local news, as well as news at the track. The Saratogian has a staff of handicappers, so make sure you pick up the local paper along with your program or Daily Racing Form!
 

@AndySerling & @MaggieWolfndale - If you’ve ever been to the paddock at Saratoga, you’ll recognize Andy Serling and Maggie Wolfendale, both reporters for NYRA. Follow them as they share their knowledge on horses.
 

@SaratogaNow - Saratoga Springs, NY is your go-to Twitter page for all things Saratoga Springs!
 

@bayern_colt - The early Travers favorite, Bayern has his own Twitter account!
 

@Tonalist - The account for the 2014 Belmont Stakes victor is a great spot to visit for some awesome photos of this classic winner. He's sure to be one of the favorites for the Travers on Saturday.

@wicked_colt - Wood Memorial Stakes winner Wicked Strong will be a serious contender in this year's Travers Stakes. His ownership group is donating 1% of his earnings to charity. How awesome is that!
 

@jjcjockey – Follow the Twitter account of Javier Castellano, the 2013 Eclipse Award winner as outstanding jockey. He will be riding V.E. Day in the Travers.
 

@JulienLeparoux - Julien Leparoux will be aboard Viva Majorca in the Travers. Make sure he’s on your Twitter list so you can send him a note after he crosses the finish line.
 

@RajivMaragh - Jockey Rajiv Maragh always rides great at the Spa. He will be on Grade 1 winner Wicked Strong in the Travers. Send him a good luck tweet!
 
@ClementStable - Clement Stable, home of Belmont Stakes winner and Travers contender Tonalist, has quite the social twitter account. Besides sharing information about its horses, the stable also shares about social events and news within the horse-racing world.
 

@lindariceracing - Travers Stakes hopeful Kid Cruz is trained by Linda Rice. Will this be the breakthrough race for him?
 

@WinStarFarm – WinStar is the owner-breeder of Curlin Stakes runner up Charge Now, who will be running on Saturday.
 

@WestPointTbred - West Point Thoroughbreds is the owner of Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve. Think he’s ready for a big win? Check West Point's Twitter account for updates!

@ABRVTour - Our brand ambassadors Victoria Garafolo (@itsmevictoriag) and Dan Tordjman (@DanonymousMan) are stationed in Saratoga throughout August promoting the sport of horse racing and keeping you in the loop! With Victoria’s long history of attending races during in Saratoga during the summer and Dan’s great handicapping, they are for sure the Spa power team. Follow these Twitter pages for contests, giveaways, and photos from great afternoons at the races!
 

@poloshot - This is the Twitter account of Matt Amsterdam, winner of ABR’s Ultimate 48 Sweepstakes. Matt and three friends are going to have the weekend of a lifetime and attend both the Travers Stakes and Pacific Classic, VIP Style. Follow Matt’s Twitter account and follow his journey from coast to coast!
 

@ps_togatrack - The Post-Star newspaper tweets out before during and after each race at Saratoga. This page never disappoints with the quickest updates!
 
@1045TheTeam - ESPN has a radio station that focuses on sports in the upstate New York region. They host a live Twitter chat on race days, so stop by and see what people are discussing!

@DRFLivingston - Daily Racing Form photographer Barbara Livingston captures the most breathtaking photos of horses at the Spa from morning workouts to stakes races. Give her a follow and see for yourself!
 

@BrooklynCowboy1 - You may remember Kevin Cox’s personality and handicapping skills from Esquire Network’s reality show “Horseplayers”. For the best “Saratoga Bets” for Travers, stop by Cox’s account.
 

@AndrewChampagne - Andrew Champagne is a contributor to The Saratogian and also is part of the HRTV team in digital media. If you're looking for some handicapping assistance with putting together a Pick 4, Champagne is your guy.
 
@saratogaphil - Saratoga Phil is a known handicapper and puts up selections daily for Saratoga on his blog. I’m sure he’ll have a good take on the Travers and other races at Saratoga this weekend!