Derby Trial winner Macho Again pulled a major upset in Sunday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/8 mile Jim Dandy is the traditional local prep race for the $1 million Travers Stakes on Saturday, August 23. A field of seven three-year-olds went postward for the Jim Dandy, including Belmont Stakes champ Da’ Tara and Louisiana Derby winner Pyro. Pyro went off as the 3-2 favorite and Da’ Tara was the 7-2 second choice.

After winning the Derby Trial, Macho Again was held out of the Kentucky Derby to train for the Preakness Stakes. He finished second to Big Brown in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown as a 39-1 longshot.

Horse Win Place Show
7 Macho Again 18.40 5.30 3.40
4 Pyro 3.40 2.90
1 Tiz Now Tiz Then 4.70
$2 Exacta (7-4) Paid $49.00, $2 Trifecta (7-4-1) Paid $292.50