Batten Down raced at Keeneland in April of 2024. Next race is the Travers Stakes.
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Travers Matters

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Thorpedo Anna won the Kentucky Oaks. Will she beat the boys in the Travers?
Thorpedo Anna won the Kentucky Oaks. Will she beat the boys in the Travers?

To begin with, the DraftKings Travers Stakes is a Grade I, 1 and 1/4 mile dirt race at Saratoga Racetrack for 3 year-old thoroughbreds. Several contenders for 3 year-old Champion of the Year are entered. Post time at the New York track is 6:10 PM ET. Lucky race 13 is on a card of 14 races. Fox will televise the under card from 11 AM to 1:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 2, then 1:30 PM to 3 PM ET on Fox Sports 1 and finally 3 PM to 6:30 PM ET on Fox. Meanwhile, FanDuel TV will televise racing too.

Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.
Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.
Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.
Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.
Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.
Dornoch raced twice at Keeneland before winning the Belmont Stakes. He is the morning-line favorite to take the Travers Stakes.

Furthermore, eight Kentucky bred thoroughbreds are entered in the Travers Stakes. These horses include a Kentucky Derby runner up, a Belmont Stakes winner, a Kentucky Oaks winner (thus a filly), an undefeated colt, a Sir Barton Stakes winner, a Jim Dandy Stakes winner, an Ohio Derby winner, and a Kentucky Jockey Club stakes winner. Should the filly, Thorpedo Anna, win, she would be the first female to take the Travers in 110 years! The Travers, inaugurated in 1864, has had only eight fillies win the race.

Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone always finishes in the money! I expect the streak to stay in the Travers Stakes.

Finally, here is the Travers field by post position/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/and finish in the Triple Crown/Tiara when applicable:

  1. Thorpedo Anna/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Kenny McPeek/Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena Racing/3-1/Kentucky Oaks winner, Acorn Stakes winner, Coaching Club American Oaks winner
  2. Sierra Leone/Flavien Prat/Chad Brown/Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC. and Peter Brant/7-2/second in the Kentucky Derby, third in the Belmont Stakes
  3. Unmatched Wisdom/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Chad Brown/Klaravich Stables, Inc./8-1
  4. Corporate Power/Javier Castellano/Claude McGaughey III/Courtlandt Farms/15-1
  5. Batten Down/Junior Alvarado/William Mott/Juddmonte/20-1
  6. Honor Marie/Tyler Gaffalione/D. Whitworth Beckman/Ribble Farms, LLC., Michael H. Eiserman, Earl I. Silver, Kenneth E. and Dave Fishbein, 20-1/eighth in the Kentucky Derby, fourth in the Belmont Stakes
  7. Dornoch/Luis Saez/Danny Gargan/West Paces Racing, LLC., R.A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC., Two Eight Racing, LLC., and Pine Racing Stables/5-2/Belmont stakes winner, tenth in the Kentucky Derby
  8. Fierceness/John Velazquez/Todd Pletcher/Repole Stable/3-1/15th in the Kentucky Derby
Batten Down raced at Keeneland in April of 2024. Next race is the Travers Stakes.
Batten Down raced at Keeneland in April of 2024. Next race is the Travers Stakes.

Lastly, thank you for reviewing some of the most important matters in the Travers. Thoroughbred U loves posting on Derby coverage and is rather thrilled about this Mid-Summer Derby as well. Don’t forget to catch the big race this weekend and then check in again later for more thoroughbred postings.

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