Travers Stakes

The Travers is run at scale weights: colts and geldings carry {{convert|126|lb|kg}} and fillies carry {{convert|121|lb|kg}}.

The Travers has been run at four different distances:

• {{convert|1+3/4|mi|km}}: 1864 to 1889
• {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}}: 1890 to 1892
• {{convert|1+1/4|mi|km}}: 1893, 1894, 1897 and 1904 to present
• {{convert|1+1/8|mi|km}}: 1895 and 1901 to 1903

File:Travers blanket.jpg

The winner's trophy, known as the Man o' War Cup, was designed by Tiffany & Co. Its namesake, Man o' War, won this race in 1920. The trophy was won by Man o' War in a special match race in 1920 against Sir Barton, the 1919 American Triple Crown winner. The wife of owner Samuel Riddle donated the trophy in 1936 as the permanent award for winning the race. Each year, the name of the winner is inscribed on the Cup. A gold-plated replica is presented to the winner each year by a member of the Riddle family.{{cite web |title=2016 Travers Stakes at Saratoga: August 27 |url=http://www.saratogaracetrack.com/travers/ |access-date=5 September 2016 |website=www.saratogaracetrack.com}}{{cite web |date=24 August 2000 |title=See Man o' War Cup on Monday |url=http://www.saratogian.com/article/ST/20150829/NEWS/150829603 |access-date=5 September 2016 |website=saratogian.com}}

The winner of the race is presented with a blanket of carnations, which is approximately 10 feet long and requires about 1,500 flowers and is draped over the withers of the winner. The blanket is red in color outlined with a fringe of white carnation and a large "T" also in white. The carnations are red and white, which are the colors of Saratoga Race Track. The blanket is prepared the night before the race by a Saratoga florist.{{cite web|title=Floral Winner's Blanket Creator Susan Garrett Interviews With Saratoga.com|url=http://www.saratoga.com/race-track/floral-blanket.cfm|website=www.saratoga.com|access-date=5 September 2016}}

Winning connections are also given a lawn jockey statue custom-painted in the silk colors of the winning owner to be displayed at the racecourse entrance for the next year.

Since 1961, the colors of the Travers winner have been painted onto a canoe which sits on a pond in the infield. The canoe itself has been a fixture at the track since 1926.

The 1921 Travers Stakes is known for a betting scandal. In those days, bookmaking rather than parimutuel wagering was the primary method of taking bets on horse races.

The original field was fairly light with the favorite, the filly Prudery, owned by Harry Payne Whitney, facing no serious competition. Then Arnold Rothstein entered his colt, Sporting Blood, ostensibly to pick up second place. A few days before the race, however, Rothstein had learned that Prudery was off her feed.{{Cite news |last=Bouyea |first=Brien |date=July 20, 2018 |title=How Arnold Rothstein, One Of The Prohibition Era's Most Infamous Gangsters, Fixed The 1921 Travers Stakes (Or Did He?) |url=https://saratogaliving.com/how-arnold-rothstein-one-of-the-prohibition-eras-most-infamous-gangsters-fixed-the-1921-travers-stakes-or-did-he/ |publisher=Saratoga Living}} He knew he might have a real chance to win. Initially, the odds on the filly were 1-4, while Rothstein's colt was 5–2. On the day of the race, however, a leading three-year-old, Grey Lag, was entered by trainer Sam Hildreth. Grey Lag immediately became the favorite, with Prudery the second choice, driving the odds on Sporting Blood up to 3–1. Rothstein bet $150,000 on his horse. Just before post time, Grey Lag was scratched with no explanation. During the race, Sporting Blood overtook the ailing Prudery, gaining his owner nearly half a million dollars, including wagers and the purse.

Although many smelled foul play, it was never proven that Hildreth received any payoff or that there was a conspiracy between him and Rothstein.

In 1941, Whirlaway became the only horse ever to win both the American Triple Crown and the Travers Stakes, sometimes referred to as a "[[Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing|

superfecta]]".

In 1962, Jaipur won by a nose-bob in track record time over the arguably more talented Ridan after a long, head-to-head battle over the entire mile and a quarter. Still written and talked about today, the race is listed in the 2006 book Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments written by the staff of Blood-Horse Publications. The race result determined which colt would be named the 1962 U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Horse.

In 1978, Affirmed finished the Travers ahead of rival Alydar but was disqualified for crowding Alydar off the rail. Alydar was awarded the win. It was the last of 10 times the two would race each other in one of the sport's greatest rivalries.

In 1982, Runaway Groom, the Champion Canadian Three year old arrived at Saratoga after competing in the Canadian Triple Crown, having won the Prince of Wales Stakes and Breeders' Stakes, and finishing second in the Queen's Plate. At the Travers that year, Runaway Groom became the second horse in racing history to beat the three winners of the Triple Crown series in the same race, defeating Kentucky Derby winner Gato Del Sol, Preakness Stakes winner Aloma's Ruler, and Belmont Stakes winner Conquistador Cielo. Sun Briar was the first to do so in the 1918 Travers Stakes.

The 1997 Travers saw U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockeys Jerry Bailey and Chris McCarron (aboard Behrens and Deputy Commander respectively) in a home-stretch duel wherein Deputy Commander prevailed. Adding to the drama was a thunderstorm which produced hail 24 hours before the race, and the uncertainty around whether or not McCarron would be present after the recent death of his mother.{{cite book |title=Saratoga Tales |last=Heller |first=Bill |year=2004 |publisher=Whitston |location=Albany, N.Y. |isbn=0-87875-551-9 |pages=4–5 }}

File:American Pharoah after the Travers.jpg

In 2001, Point Given won the Travers before a record Travers Stakes day attendance of 60,486. The total betting handle was $34,529,273, which was a Saratoga record at that time.{{cite web|title=Point Given rules Travers|url=http://a.espncdn.com/horse/news/2001/0825/1243977.html|website=a.espncdn.com|access-date=5 September 2016}}

On August 25, 2012, Alpha and Golden Ticket finished in a dead heat for first place – meaning they could not be separated in the photo finish. Following the race, two canoes were put in the infield pond to commemorate the winners. It was the first official tie in the race's history and the winning owners split the $800,000 first-place prize money.{{cite web |url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/ |title=Two Win at Travers After a Rare Tie And a Tense Wait |publisher=New York Times, Section Sports, page 14 |date=2012-08-25 |accessdate=2021-08-06 |archive-date=2020-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506002706/https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/ |url-status=dead }} In 1874, Attila and Acrobat dead heated but were forced to run off to break the tie.{{cite web|last1=Drape|first1=Joe|title=Travers Ends in Dead Heat Between Alpha and Golden Ticket|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/sports/travers-ends-in-dead-heat-between-alpha-and-golden-ticket.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|access-date=5 September 2016|date=25 August 2012}}

On August 29, 2015, the 146th Travers Stakes saw Triple Crown winner American Pharoah race{{cite web |url=https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/american-pharoah-confirmed-to-run-in-the-travers/ |title=American Pharoah confirmed to run in the Travers - Headlines - News | New York Racing Association - Saratoga |access-date=2015-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111832/https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/american-pharoah-confirmed-to-run-in-the-travers/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} in front of a NYRA capped crowd of 50,000, making the event a sellout for the first time ever.{{cite news | url =http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/93452/nyra-caps-travers-day-attendance-at-50000 | title =NYRA Caps Travers Day Attendance at 50000 | publisher =Blood-Horse | date =2015-08-06 | access-date =2015-08-06 }} In addition, the purse was raised to $1.6 million. The race reaffirmed Saratoga's reputation as the "graveyard of champions" when Keen Ice defeated American Pharoah.{{cite news|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/94035/keen-ice-springs-travers-upset-on-pharoah|title=Keen Ice springs Travers upset on 'Pharaoh'|date=2015-08-29|access-date=2015-09-01}}

In 2016, The 147th Travers was equally notable as Arrogate rolled home to win by 13 1/2 lengths and set a new stakes record, finishing the race in 1:59:36. Arrogate's victory helped Bob Baffert to avenge his loss the previous year with American Pharoah.

In 2023, Arcangelo by Arrogate won the 154th Travers trained by Jena Antonucci, the first woman to have a horse she trained win one of the three races in American horse racing's triple crown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-triple-crown-prospect-profiles-why-arcangelo-can-win-the-belmont-stakes|title=2023 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Why Arcangelo Can Win the Belmont Stakes|website=www.americasbestracing.net}} The horse was ridden in the 2023 Belmont Stakes by jockey Javier Castellano, winner aboard Mage in the 2023 Kentucky Derby. {{Cite web|url=https://www.whio.com/news/trending/belmont-stakes-arcangelo-wins-third-jewel-horse-racings-triple-crown/TO67ITZT55DKXG6PDNEI23GZMM/|title=Belmont Stakes: Arcangelo wins third jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown|date=June 10, 2023|website=WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio}} Arcangelo was shipped to the Saratoga Race Course where he won the Travers.{{cite web | url=https://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-winner-arcangelo-may-now-target-jim-dandy-andor-travers | title=Belmont Stakes: Winner Arcangelo may now target Jim Dandy and/Or Travers }} by one length in a time of 2:02.23 over a muddy track making Antonucci the second female to win the race in its 154-year history. The horse was ridden by jockey Javier Castellano who set a record of seven winnings in the race.

In 2024, Thorpedo Anna competed in the 155th Travers looking to become the first filly to win this race since 1915. Despite a late challenge down the home stretch, Fierceness ended up winning the race, defeating her by a nose at the wire.

Speed record: (at current distance of {{frac|1|1|4}} miles)

• 1:59.36 – Arrogate (2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 7 – Javier Castellano (2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 – Bert Mulholland (1939, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1963)

Most wins by an owner:

• 5 – Dwyer Brothers Stable (1881, 1883, 1886, 1888, 1890)
• 5 – George D. Widener Jr. (1939, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1963)
• 5 – Rokeby Stable (1964, 1969, 1972, 1987, 1993)

Record victory margin:

• 22 lengths – Damascus (1967)

• To date, Whirlaway is the only Triple Crown winner to win the Travers Stakes.

Winners of the Travers Stakes can be connected to each other due to the practice of arranging horse breeding based on their previous success. All of the horses can be traced back to the three foundational sires, with Godolphin Arabian the ancestor of 14 winners, Byerley Turk the ancestor of 14 winners, and Darley Arabian the ancestor of 128 winners, including all winners since 2009.

The Mr Prospector direct sire line has produced the last 2 Travers Stakes winners.

• the Darley Arabian (1700c) sire line (all branched through the Eclipse (1764) line){{cite web |title=Sire Lines |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/SireLines.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} produced 128 Stakes winners (121 colts, 4 geldings, 3 fillies), including all winners from 2009 to present. The main branches of this sire line are:
• the King Fergus (1775) branch (all branched through the Voltigeur (1847) line), produced 15 winners. His sire line continued primarily through his son Vedette (1854) with 12 winners, due primarily to his son Galopin (1872) with 8 winners (exclusively through St. Simon (1881), most recently Thunder Rumble in 1992){{cite web |title=Sire Lines King Fergus |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/KingFergus.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=St. Simon Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/StSimon.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/colonial+affair|title=Colonial Affair Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Potoooooooo (1773) branch{{cite web |title=Pot8os Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Pot8os.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} produced 113 winners (all branched through the Waxy (1790) line). The primary branch of this sire line is through Whalebone (1807), which has produced 110 winners. In turn, the primary branch continues through Sir Hercules (1826), which has produced 84 winners, and then the Birdcatcher (1833) branch{{cite web |title=Birdcatcher Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Birdcatcher.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} which produced 78 winners. From Birdcatcher, the branch of The Baron (1842) has produced 74 winners (exclusively through the Stockwell (1849) line).{{cite web |title=Stockwell Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Stockwell.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} Birdcatcher's grandson Doncaster (1870) sired Bend Or (1877), whose sire line accounts for 66 winners.{{cite web |title=Bend Or Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/BendOr.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} The main branch of the Bend Or sire line continued through his son Bona Vista (1889) with 54 winners, exclusively through the Phalaris (1913) line, which has dominated in the last several decades (including all winners from 2009 to present) through the following sons:{{cite web |title=Phalaris Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Phalaris.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Nearco Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Nearco.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}
• the Pharamond (1925) branch (4 winners, most recently Chompion in 1968);
• the Sickle (1924) branch (23 winners exclusively through Native Dancer (1950) with his win in the 1953 Travers Stakes, exclusively through his son Raise a Native (1961) with 22 winners, down through Mr Prospector (1970) with 19 winners through 9 different sons: Rhythm, with his win in the 1990 Travers Stakes, and 8 other sons through their progeny (most recently Fierceness in 2024, with his son Fappiano (1977) (exclusively through his son Unbridled (1987)) with 6 winners, most recently Arcangelo in 2023);
• the Pharos (1920) branch, (27 winners all branched through the Nearco (1935) line, through his sons Royal Charger (1942), Nearctic (1954), and Nasrullah (1940)). The Royal Charger branch (exclusively through the Hail To Reason (1958) line) produced 5 winners (most recently Catholic Boy in 2018), the Nearctic branch produced 7 winners (exclusively through his son Northern Dancer (1961), most recently Epicenter in 2022), while the Nasrullah branch produced 15 winners primarily due to his son Bold Ruler (1954) with 10 winners (primarily through his son Boldnesian (1963) with 6 winners (exclusively through the A.P. Indy (1989) line), most recently Essential Quality in 2021).
• special notes:
• the Whalebone (1807) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Sir Hercules (1826), and the secondary branch of Camel (1822) which produced 21 winners (exclusively through the Touchstone (1831) line). The Camel branch continued primarily through two of this grandsons: the Orlando (1841) branch (8 winners, primarily through Himyar (1875) with 6 winners, most recently Holy Bull in 1994) and the Newminster (1848) branch (11 winners, primarily through the Bay Ronald (1893) line with 6 winners, most recently Loud in 1970).{{cite web |title=Camel Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Camel.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=23 May 2021}}{{cite web |title=Himyar's Other Line |url=http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/scot/archive/2008/03/24/himyar-s-other-line.aspx |website=cs.bloodhorse.com |access-date=23 May 2021 |language=en}} A third branch through Whalebone is via Waverley (exclusively through the Ben Brush (1893) line) which produced 5 winners, most recently Thinking Cap in 1955.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/thinking+cap|title=Thinking Cap Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Sir Hercules (1826) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Birdcatcher (1833), and the secondary branch of Faugh-a-Ballagh (1841) which produced 6 winners (exclusively through the Leamington (1853) line), most recently 1894 Travers Stakes winner Henry of Navarre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/henry+of+navarre|title=Henry of Navarre Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Stockwell (1849) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Doncaster (1870), and the secondary branch of St Albans (1857) which produced 5 winners (exclusively through the Rock Sand (1900) line), most recently 1963 Travers Stakes winner Crewman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/crewman|title=Crewman Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Bend Or (1877) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Bona Vista (1889), and the secondary branch of Ormonde (1883) which produced 8 winners (exclusively through the Teddy (1913) line), most recently 1991 Travers Stakes winner Corporate Report.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/corporate+report|title=Corporate Report Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}

• the Godolphin Arabian (1724c) sire line{{cite web |title=Matchem Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Matchem.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net}} produced 14 winners (13 colts, 1 filly). The main branches of this sire (all branched through the West Australian (1850) line) are:
• the Solon (1861) branch produced 3 winners, most recently Thanksgiving in 1938){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/lady+rotha|title=Lady Rotha Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/omar+khayyam|title=Omar Khayyam Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/thanksgiving|title=Thanksgiving Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Australian (1858) branch produced 11 winners, including:
• Joe Daniels (1869), winner of the 1872 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/joe+daniels|title=Joe Daniels Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Attila (1871), winner of the 1874 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/attila|title=Attila Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Baden-Baden (1874), winner of the 1877 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/baden+baden|title=Baden Baden Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Springbok (1870) branch produced 1 winner (most recently of the Vallera in 1891){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/vallera|title=Vallera Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Spendthrift (1876) branch produced 7 winners including:
• Stowaway (1890), winner of the 1893 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/stowaway|title=Stowaway Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Hastings (1893) branch produced 6 winners (exclusively through the Fair Play (1905) line), including 1921 Travers Stakes winner Sporting Blood (1918){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/sporting+blood|title=Sporting Blood Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}} and 5 winners through the Man o' War (1917) line, including his win in the 1920 Travers Stakes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/man+o+war|title=Man O War Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}} and 4 direct male progeny, most recently Colonel John in 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/mars|title=Mars Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/war+hero|title=War Hero Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/battlefield|title=Battlefield Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/colonel+john|title=Colonel John Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}

• the Byerley Turk (1680c) sire line{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/ByerleyTurk.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk King Herod |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Herod.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk King Herod Buzzard Selim |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Selim.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=20 April 2021}} produced 14 winners (10 colts, 1 gelding, 3 fillies). The main branches of this sire (all branched through the Herod (1758) line) are:
• the Woodpecker (1773) branch produced 4 winners (all branched through the Buzzard (1787) line). The main branches of this sire line are:
• the Castrel (1801) branch produced 1 winner, most recently Sir John in 1890{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/sir+john5|title=Sir John Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Selim (1802) branch produced 3 winners (all branched through the Virgil (1864) line). The main branches of this sire are:
• Carley B (1879), winner of the 1882 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/carley+b|title=Carley B Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Hindoo (1878) branch produced 2 winners, including his win in the 1878 Travers Stakes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/hindoo|title=Hindoo Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}} and 1 direct sire line progeny, most recently Dandelion in 1905
• the Florizel (1768) branch produced 10 winners, all branched through the Lexington (1850) line. Lexington sired 9 winners plus one additional direct sire line progeny, including:
• Kentucky, winner of the 1864 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/kentucky|title=Kentucky Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Maiden, winner of the 1865 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/maiden|title=Maiden Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Merrill, winner of the 1866 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/merrill|title=Merrill Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• The Banshee, winner of the 1868 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/the+banshee|title=The Banshee Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Kingfisher, winner of the 1870 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/kingfisher|title=Kingfisher Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Harry Bassett, winner of the 1871 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/harry+bassett|title=Harry Bassett Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Tom Bowling, winner of the 1873 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/tom+bowling|title=Tom Bowling Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• the Lightning branch produced 1 winner (most recently D' Artagnan in 1875){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/dartagnan8|title=Dartagnan Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Sultana, winner of the 1876 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/sultana|title=Sultana Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Duke of Magenta, winner of the 1878 Travers Stakes{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/duke+of+magenta|title=Duke of Magenta Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}

;Travers Stakes winners with male-line descendants including other Travers Stakes winners:

• Native Dancer (1953 winner) – 20 colts; most recently Arrogate (2015){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/alydar|title=Alydar Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/forty+niner|title=Forty Niner Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/easy+goer|title=Easy Goer Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/rhythm|title=Rhythm Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/thunder+gulch|title=Thunder Gulch Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/wills+way|title=Wills Way Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/coronados+quest|title=Coronados Quest Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/lemon+drop+kid|title=Lemon Drop Kid Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/unshaded|title=Unshaded Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/point+given|title=Point Given Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/birdstone|title=Birdstone Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/flower+alley|title=Flower Alley Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/street+sense|title=Street Sense Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/summer+bird|title=Summer Bird Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/afleet+express|title=Afleet Express Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/golden+ticket|title=Golden Ticket Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/will+take+charge|title=Will Take Charge Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/v+e+day|title=V E Day Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/keen+ice|title=Keen Ice Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/arrogate|title=Arrogate Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Man o' War (1920 winner) – 4 colts; most recently Colonel John (2008)
• Broomstick (1904 winner) – 3 colts; most recently Arise (1949){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/beacon+hill|title=Beacon Hill Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/gold+foam|title=Gold Foam Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/arise|title=Arise Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Eight Thirty (1939 winner) – 2 colts; most recently Crewman (1963){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/lights+up|title=Lights Up Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Sword Dancer (1959 winner) – 2 colts; most recently Corporate Report (1991){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/damascus|title=Damascus Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Alydar (1988 winner) – 2 colts; most recently Will's Way (1996)
• Forty Niner (1988 winner) – 2 colts; most recently Flower Alley (2005)
• Bernardini (2006 winner) – 2 colts; most recently Alpha (2012){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/stay+thirsty|title=Stay Thirsty Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/alpha17|title=Alpha Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Sir Dixon (1888 winner) – 1 colt; Blues (1901){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/blues|title=Blues Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Hindoo (1881 winner) – 1 colt; Dandelion (1905){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/dandelion|title=Dandelion Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Sun Briar (1918 winner) – 1 colt; Sun Flag (1924){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/sun+flag|title=Sun Flag Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Tompion (1960 winner) – 1 colt; Chompion (1968){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/chompion|title=Chompion Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Jaipur (1962 winner) – 1 colt; Jatski (1977){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/jatski|title=Jatski Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Key to the Mint (1972 winner) – 1 colt; Java Gold (1987){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/java+gold|title=Java Gold Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Damascus (1967 winner) – 1 colt; Corporate Report (1991)
• Spur (1916 winner) – 1 colt; Holy Bull (1994){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/holy+bull|title=Holy Bull Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Easy Goer (1989 winner) – 1 colt; Will's Way (1996)
• Thunder Gulch (1995 winner) – 1 colt; Point Given (2001)
• Deputy Commander (1997 winner) – 1 colt; Ten Most Wanted (2003){{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ten+most+wanted|title=Ten Most Wanted Horse Pedigree|website=www.pedigreequery.com}}
• Birdstone (2004 winner) – 1 colt; Summer Bird (2009)

• Travers Stakes top three finishers and starters
• American thoroughbred racing top attended events
• Grand Slam of Thoroughbred Racing

{{Reflist}}

{{commons category|Travers Stakes}}

• [http://www.thinkythings.org/horseracing/travers21.html Travers Stakes 1921]
• [http://www.colinsghost.org/2008/08/gallant-fox-loses-travers-sunny-jim.html Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons discusses the 1930 Travers Stakes]
• [http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/travers-stakes/ Ten Things You Should Know About the Travers Stakes at Hello Race Fans!]

{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing}}{{authority control}}

Category:Graded stakes races in the United States

Category:Flat horse races for three-year-olds

Category:Grade 1 stakes races in the United States

Category:Horse races in New York (state)

Category:Saratoga Race Course

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1864

Category:1864 establishments in New York (state)