Saturday is Travers Stakes day at Saratoga Race Course, and the 14-race program (yes, a 14-race program) features plenty of appealing wagering opportunities. In this space, we’ll take a look at a few runners that could offer a lot of value at their expected prices.

With so much to dissect, we won’t waste any more time. Let’s get to it!

Race #5: #1 Alpine Giant (8-1 morning line)

We’ll start in this first-level allowance for New York-bred turf sprinters. It’s drawn a few horses coming down in class out of stakes races, but I think one on the way up the class ladder merits respect, too.

It’s safe to assume something went wrong in Alpine Giant’s clunker of a debut, because we didn’t see her again for another 10 months. She did, however, come back with a professional score downstate at a big price (she was 14-1 that day). Speed figures-wise, she probably needs to improve, but she’s relatively inexperienced with just two career tries to date, and the addition of Lasix (furosemide) could move her forward even further.

I respect #6 Annascaul and #10 Silsbee, who figure to be your most likely favorites and both boast plenty of back class. However, if you’re playing any exotics (horizontal or vertical), Alpine Giant hits me as a must-use, and a potential “knockout” horse in the payoff leg of the early Pick 5 and Pick 4.

Race #12: #5 Extra Anejo (20-1 morning line)

Extra Anejo (Eclipse Sportswire)

Let’s be clear: #4 Book’em Danno is an extremely likely winner of the Grade 1 Forego Stakes. His two wins here have been excellent, and he’s blossomed into arguably the best one-turn horse in the country.

However, I think Extra Anejo is a very appealing horse to use in the exotics. He’s a seven-furlong specialist, with three wins in four tries at the quirky distance. He went a bit longer last time out in the Hanshin Stakes Presented by JRA at Churchill Downs, and he faded a bit late to finish third. The cutback to his favorite trip should move him forward.

Furthermore, he boasts a workout tab that I love to see in Steve Asmussen trainees. He has a two-back bullet drill on the Oklahoma training track, followed by a slower “maintenance” move leading into the race. Over the years, I’ve learned to see this as a sign Asmussen has one ready to go. Perhaps Extra Anejo isn’t good enough to win this, but he can absolutely grab a piece of it if he shows up with his best effort.

Race #14: #3 Sky Low Low (12-1 morning line)

Yes, there’s a race after the Travers, and I think it provides an ample opportunity at a “get-out” score. #1 Dancin Jane is your probable favorite, and it’s not like she ran terribly last time out, but she was odds-on that day, so I can’t blame you if you’re in the market for an alternative.

An appealing one is Sky Low Low, who’s making her first start since October. Named as an homage to a little-person wrestler from the mid-20th century, Sky Low Low didn’t run awfully in her lone start. She’s been working consistently for Adrianne DeVaux, who doesn’t have many runners but is 2-for-4 with horses coming off of long breaks, and it doesn’t hurt that she gets Lasix (furosemide) for the first time, either.

It’s possible she needs a race after a long break, and two turns is an unknown. However, I think there are reasons to believe Sky Low Low is sitting on an improved performance in the nightcap. At a minimum, I think her expected price is an overlay.