The 154th running of the Travers headlines the biggest day of the summer at Saratoga. Five Grade 1 races highlight the Sat., Aug. 26 card. The $1.25 million Travers drew a comptitive field of seven three-year-old runners for the “Midsummer Derby”. Each of the three Triple Crown race winners will run in the 2023 Travers – Kentucky Derby winner Mage, Preakness winner National Treasure and Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo.
Adding more star power to the race is champion 2-year-old Forte, who was the opening odds favorite for the Kentucky Derby before being withdrawn.
The 1 1/4 mile Travers Stakes is at 6:11 p.m. ET and
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