Post Time: Sovereignty towers over small field in Travers

Sovereignty crushes the Travers field

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sovereignty put on the show that most of the 48,255 fans in attendance wanted to see Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, capturing the 156th running of the

Flawless Sovereignty crushes field in Travers, gives Mott first Midsummer Derby win

Sovereignty became the first horse ever to win the Kentucky Derby, Belmont, Jim Dandy and Travers. He won the Travers by 10 lengths, giving trainer Bill Mott his first win in Saratoga's biggest race.

Sovereignty wins the 156th running of the Travers Stakes in Saratoga

Sovereignty, who won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes this year, wins the 156th running of the Travers Stakes in Saratoga.

Post Time: Sovereignty towers over small field in Travers

The only thing going for the four horses challenging Sovereignty in Saturday’s 156th running of the Travers is that it is being run at the Graveyard of Favorites.

Travers King: Sovereignty Romps in Midsummer Derby

Go ahead and crown him. Dual Classic winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief) showed no mercy on his four overmatched rivals, romping by 10 lengths in Saturday's GI DraftKings Travers S. at Saratoga. Bracket Buster (Vekoma) and Magnitude (Not This Time) rounded out the top three. “Our horse just proved how good he was when he pulled away in the last eighth of a mile,” winning Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said. “He's pretty special.” The 1-4 favorite…

Sovereignty surges in stretch for 10-length triumph in Travers

Sovereignty did not disappoint bettors who made him a 1-4 favorite Saturday for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes. After settling a close third up the backstretch, Sovereignty took the lead just after the second turn and ran on to a 10-length triumph in the 1 1/4-mile mid-summer derby for five 3-year-olds at Saratoga. Click here for Saratoga entries and results. It was the first Travers win for both Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and joc…