When Papiamento crossed the wire first in the sixth race at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24, the 2-year-old colt achieved a trio of firsts: the first win for the horse, the first win for owners Ryan and Larisa Kamp, and the first win at The Spa for trainer Whit Beckman. 

“This is the Travers, right?” asked a jubilant Ryan Kamp in the winner’s circle. “This is my Travers.” 

The Travers wouldn’t go off until later in the card, but it’s hard to imagine that Kamp could have been any more excited if Papiamento had indeed won that race.

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