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Winner Of The 2012 Travers Stakes In Saratoga

Kevin Richards — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:53:39 +0000

It was a beautiful day for the 143rd Travers Stakes in Saratoga, New York. The oldest major thoroughbred race in America, at the nation’s oldest sporting venue, once again brought huge crowds and lots of excitement. NBC reports that over 45,000 people packed the historic Saratoga Race Course on a Sunny 85 degree day to witness the [...]

Top Horse Names Of Travers Stakes Winners

Kevin Richards — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:26:44 +0000

The Travers Stakes is the highlight of the Saratoga Racing season! While many people will place their bets based on stats and picks from the professionals, some of us just go by the craziest or most creative names of the actual horse. I thought it would be fun to reveal the top 10 creative names [...]

What Is The Saratoga Travers Stakes? – Travers Day At Saratoga

Kevin Richards — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:13:12 +0000

Living in the Saratoga/Albany Area all of my life, I've often heard 'local' people comment that they really don't know what the Travers Stakes is all about. Sure we all know traffic will be backed up, it's the busiest day at the track, and downtown Saratoga will be bustling all week. But why is the race so special?

Travers Week at Saratoga – Sean And Richie Live Friday Morning

Jake Thomas — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:36:34 +0000

It’s a big week in the region. It is the week of arguably the 3rd or 4th biggest horse race of the year. A lot of horse playing enthusiasts really believe that the historic Travers at Saratoga Race Course should be the third jewel of the Triple Crown. The race that many passionate betters and race [...]

Shackleford a Definite for Saratoga's Travers

GNA — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:40:15 +0000

Dale Romans, the trainer of Shackleford, says the colt will be heading to the Travers Stakes on August 27th. The Preakness winner was shipped into Saratoga last week to begin summer training at Saratoga Racecourse. Despite, losing his last race on July 31st, Romans stated, “the Shack is ready to attack.” Shackleford just ran in [...]

Uncle Mo & Archarcharch Update

GNA — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:02:59 +0000

After scratching from this weekend’s 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, Uncle Mo was reportedly trucked to a nearby farm just an hour east of Churchill Downs, according to the “New York Daily News.”