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The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.It is nicknamed the "Midsummer Derby" [2] and is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds according to international classifications, behind only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. [3]
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[1] [2] He competed in nine Kentucky Derbys, his best finish being a second place in 1982 behind winner Gato Del Sol. Among his other major victories, Maple won the Travers Stakes three times, the Kentucky Oaks , the Arlington Million , and the 1991 Italian 1,000 Guineas ( Premio Regina Elena ) in Rome, Italy .
Saturday’s ‘Midsummer Derby’ at Saratoga pits this year’s top 3-year-old horses against each other one more time.
The term has been applied to two configurations of races, both of which include the races of the Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes—and either the Travers Stakes or the Breeders' Cup Classic as the final race. The Travers Stakes Grand Slam is the older version, having been possible since 1875.
Medaglia d'Oro (foaled April 11, 1999) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won several major stakes races including the 2002 Travers Stakes and the 2003 Whitney Handicap. He also finished second in the 2002 Belmont Stakes, the Breeders' Cup Classic in both 2002 and 2003, and the 2004 Dubai World Cup.
The Man o' War Cup, originally the Kenilworth Gold Cup, [1] is a solid gold trophy that commemorates the winners of the Travers Stakes, held each August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Since 1936, Winners of the Travers, affectionately called the "Mid-Summer Derby" have their name inscribed on the original ...
Will Take Charge (foaled April 13, 2010) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse.Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, the horse is best known for his wins in the 2013 Travers Stakes and Clark Handicap and for being beaten by a nose in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic.