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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."