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Aug 24, 2024 · In a race that lived up to the hype, Fierceness, the reigning champion 2-year-old male of 2023, outlasted the brilliant 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1...
- Bob Ehalt
Aug 24, 2024 · Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna’s late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head. He denied the filly’s attempt to become the first female winner of the Grade 1 race in over a century at Saratoga.
Aug 22, 2024 · Impress your friends at your next watch party with these twelve facts about the Travers Stakes. 1. The race is named after William Riggin Travers, the first president of Saratoga Race Course. William Travers won the inaugural edition of the race with his horse Kentucky. 2.
There are two ways you can win, the horse must win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Then, alongside this, they must also win either the Travers Stakes, or the Breeder's Cup Classic.
Aug 21, 2024 · Both jockey John Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher have a pair of previous Travers wins. Fierceness is ranked ninth in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred poll. Win contender. Summary: You do not need to look past the four horses with Grade 1 victories in the Travers to pick a winner.
Aug 22, 2022 · Can Early Voting call on a heretofore unseen reserve of stamina to defeat Epicenter, Zandon, and a handful of other top-class horses in the Travers? It’s doubtful but not impossible. Chad Brown’s best Travers finish from 12 prior starters came last year when Miles D checked in third.
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Aug 23, 2022 · Taking a look at the past-performances of this year’s Travers field, you can make a long list of noteworthy facts and figures. •Seven stakes winners. •Five winners of more than $1 million. •Five horses that participated in at least one Triple Crown race. •Four Grade 1 winners.
