The DraftKings Travers Stakes is coming to Saratoga Race Course this Saturday, and if you’re planning to attend New York’s biggest day of summer racing, we have ten things you need to know before you go.
1. The Travers is also known as the “Mid-Summer Derby”
Why is the Travers called the Mid-Summer Derby? Well, a couple of reasons: the Travers is restricted to 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, which is what defines a Derby; also, because the race attracts such an incredible field, you’ll be seeing some of the stars of Triple Crown season at Saratoga on Saturday. Notables like Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch and Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve runner-up Sierra Leone are entered in this year’s 155th Travers, and the race has added significance this year as star filly Thorpedo Anna will run in an attempt to become the first female to win the Travers since 1915 (!).
2. Reserve your Travers tickets ahead of time and…
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