Grade 1 · US Thoroughbred
Travers Stakes Unverified
Saratoga Race Course · Saratoga Springs, NY
Saturday, August 22, 2026 ·1 1/4 miles ·dirt ·$1,250,000 purse
Handicapping note: The Mid-Summer Derby, run at Saratoga since 1864. Traditionally the last Saturday in August.
About the track: Summer meet mid-July through Labor Day. Travers Stakes and Whitney Stakes headline the meet. Known as "the graveyard of favorites."