What time is the Travers race?
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m ET
The Travers will be broadcast nationwide during a show airing on FOX from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m ET. Post time is set for approximately 6:12 p.m. ET.
How long is the Travers race at Saratoga?
153rd Travers Stakes In Saratoga Springs: Aug 27, 2022 Dating back to 1864, this one-and-a-quarter-mile “Midsummer Derby” for three year olds is the oldest major thoroughbred race in America — not to mention one of the biggest events in Saratoga Springs!
What time is the Travers today?
The action begins on FS1 at 11:30 a.m. ET and switches to FS2 in the afternoon before moving to a nationwide broadcast on FOX from 5 p.m. ET to 6:30 p.m. ET that will showcase the Runhappy Travers.
What time is Travers this Saturday?
On Saturday, he’s the 4-5 favorite in the Travers Stakes 2021 odds. Midnight Bourbon is behind him at 9-2 in the seven-horse 2021 Travers Stakes field, while Keepmeinmind and Dynamic One are 6-1. Post time is 6:12 p.m. ET….2021 Travers Stakes odds.
| Program # | Horse | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | King Fury | 15-1 |
Why is Travers called Runhappy?
The Runhappy Travers is the oldest stakes race for 3-year-olds in the United States. The inaugural edition took place on Aug. 2, 1864, as the first race ever held at the present-day Saratoga Race Course and was named for track co-founder William R. Travers.
How long is the Travers?
11⁄4 miles
Travers Stakes
| Inaugurated | 1864 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | NYRA / Travers |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 11⁄4 miles (10 Furlongs) |
What is the biggest horse race in America?
Belmont Stakes, oldest and longest of the three classic horse races (with the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes) that constitute the Triple Crown of American horse racing….Belmont Stakes.
| year | horse | jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tapwrit | Jose Ortiz |
| 2018 | Justify |
Who won the Travers horse race today?
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality won the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday, holding off Midnight Bourbon in a stirring stretch duel at Saratoga Race Course for his eighth victory in nine career starts.