What Can Fans Expect as Travers Weekend Arrives in Saratoga?

What can fans expect as Travers weekend arrives in Saratoga?

There are 14 races on the card for Travers Day, but all eyes will be on race 13 –– the 156th running of the Travers Stakes.

Sovereignty, Mott looking to make history in Travers

Sovereignty can join an exclusive club of horses to win the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers. His trainer, Hall of Famer Bill Mott, is seeking his first Travers win.

Alvarado discusses Sovereignty in Travers 2025 & beyond

Sovereignty brought jockey Júnior Alvarado his first-ever win in the Kentucky Derby and then again in the Belmont Stakes. At Saratoga on Saturday, the best 3-year-old Thoroughbred in the country could make Alvarado a first-time winner in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes. “It’s been a dream year,” Alvarado said. “Those are the kind of years you imagine winning those kind of races. It’s really hard to accomplish, but it’s been an amazing …

Sovereignty Can Help Mott Break New Ground In Travers

There really isn't a whole lot that trainer Bill Mott has left to accomplish in the Thoroughbred business. Since recording his first graded stakes victory with Heatherten–who also gave him his first Grade I success–for owner John Franks some 41 years ago, the 72-year-old has saddled the winners of over 150 top-level contests with superstars of either sex, such as Taylor's Special, Theatrical (Ire), Paradise Creek, Fraise, legendary dual Horse of…

Godolphin Eager to Give Bill Mott His First Travers Win with

Several years ago, Godolphin’s Michael Banahan knew Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott had two notable omissions on his long list of major New York Racing Association stakes wins. Read More...