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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]
This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Travers Stakes, an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds at 1-1/4 miles on dirt held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. [1] (List shows 1972–present; DH stands for dead heat, i.e., a tie)
Meanwhile, Holy Bull wins the Travers Stakes. August 27 A three-hour rain delay forces WWOS to go off the air on many ABC affiliates before the Little League World Series World Championship Game can be completed. The West Coast sees the remainder of the game live from Williamsport, Pa.
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.
[2] [3] [4] Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Frank McCabe, [5] Sir John's win in the Travers Stakes was the third for his trainer and the fifth for owners the Dwyer Brothers Stable. [6] Sir John's time of 2:09 4/5 in winning the mile and one-quarter Spindrift Stakes remained as the race's fastest. [7]
Saturday’s ‘Midsummer Derby’ at Saratoga pits this year’s top 3-year-old horses against each other one more time.
Visiting Bernardini in 2012 were 2009 Horse of the Year and American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Rachel Alexandra and 2010 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Blind Luck. The 2013 filly produced by Rachel Alexandra, Rachel's Valentina, is a Grade I stakes winner and was runner-up to American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Songbird , and ...
Sent off as the second choice at 5/2, Dornoch covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.31, paying $8.80 to win, with his next start likely to be in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 24.