Sam F. Davis Stkaes

Renegade (Into Mischief) delivered a half-length victory in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes Saturday, and while his 98 Beyer Speed Figure and win over the Saratoga surface are positive attributes heading into the Aug. 29 GI Travers Stakes, the jury is still out on whether this hard-charging closer who finishes with an arresting visual flourish can excel beyond nine furlongs against deeper competition. Bettors got a slight (yet significant) bargain if they took Renegade's 1.36-1 odds over the favored 1.19-1 price on Commandment, with those two Triple Crown rivals completing...