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  Travers Stakes
graphic

1864 - Present
1 -1/4 miles* for 3-year-olds, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York

Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1864 Kentucky b.c. 1861 Lexington - Magnolia by Glencoe (GB) 4-l
1865 Maiden b.f. 1862 Lexington - Kitty Clark by Glencoe (GB) 4-r
1866 Merrill ch.c. 1863 Lexington - Miriam by Glencoe (GB) A11
1867 Ruthless b.f. 1864 Eclipse (GB) - Barbarity (IRE) by Simoom (GB) 32
1868 The Banshee b.f. 1865 Lexington - Balloon by Yorkshire (GB) A1
1869 Glenelg b.c. 1866 Citadel (GB) - Babta (GB) by Kingston (GB) 26
1870 Kingfisher b.c. 1867 Lexington - Eltham Lass (GB) by Kingston (GB) 12-c
1871 Harry Bassett ch.c. 1868 Lexington - Canary Bird by Albion (GB) 24
1872 Joe Daniels ch.c. 1869 Australian (GB) - Dolly Carter by Glencoe (GB) 9-a
1873 Tom Bowling b.c. 1870 Lexington - Lucy Fowler by Albion (GB) A28
1874 Attila b.c. 1871 Australian (GB) - Ultima by Lexington 10
1875 D'Artagnan gr.c. 1872 Lightning - Zingara by Star Davis 9-c
1876 Sultana b.f. 1873 Lexington - Mildred by Glencoe (GB) 12-b
1877 Baden-Baden ch.c. 1874 Australian (GB) - Lavender by Wagner 12-b
1878 Duke of Magenta b.c. 1875 Lexington - Magenta by Yorkshire (GB) A11
1879 Falsetto b.c. 1876 Enquirer - Farfaletta by Australian (GB) 4-r
1880 Grenada b.c. 1877 King Alfonso - Mattie Gross by Lexington A20
1881 Hindoo b.c. 1878 Virgil - Florence by Lexington 24
1882 Carley B. blk.c. 1879 Virgil - Ladylike by Leamington (GB) A32
1883 Barnes b.c. 1880 Billet (GB) - Mercedes by Melbourne Jr. 23-b
1884 Rataplan ch.c. 1881 Reform - Lady Lumley (GB) by Rataplan (GB) 5-g
1885 Bersan b.c. 1882 Ten Broeck - Sallie M. by Longfellow A3
1886 Inspector B. b.c. 1883 Enquirer - Colossa by Colossus 21
1887 Carey b.c. 1884 King Alfonso - Miranda by Glencoe (GB) A11
1888 Sir Dixon b.c. 1885 Billet (GB) - Jaconet by Leamington (GB) 4-m
1889 Long Dance b.c. 1886 Longfellow - La Galatea by War Dance A1
1890 Sir John b.c. 1887 Sir Modred (NZ) - Marian by Hubbard A10
1891 Vallera ch.c. 1888 Springbok - Valasco by Pat Malloy 9-c
1892 Azra b.c. 1889 Reform - Albia by Alarm A1
1893 Stowaway ch.c. 1890 Spendthrift - Carrie Phillips by Pat Malloy 1-o
1894 Henry of Navarre ch.c. 1891 Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose by The Ill-Used (GB) 20
1895 Liza ch.f. 1892 Rayon d'Or (FR) - Lizzie Cox by Glenelg 23-b
1896 not run
1897 Rensselaer ch.c. 1894 Hayden Edwards - The Belle by Rayon d'Or (FR) A1
1898 not run
1899 not run
1900 not run
1901 Blues b.c. 1898 Sir Dixon - Bonnie Blue II by Hindoo 4-m
1902 Hermis ch.c. 1899 Hermence (GB) - Katy of the West by Spendthrift A2
1903 Ada Nay ch.f. 1900 Maxio - Nayada by Midlothian (GB)  
1904 Broomstick b.c. 1901 Ben Brush - Elf (GB) by Galliard (GB) 16-a
1905 Dandelion ch.c. 1902 Hamburg - Pansy by St. Blaise (GB) 4-o
1906 Gallavant ch.c. 1903 Ornament - Spanker (GB) by St. Serf (GB)  
1907 Frank Gill (GB) ch.c. 1904 Collar (GB) - Ravello II by Sir Hugo (GB) 8-f
1908 Dorante b.c. 1905 Pessara - Lady Augusta by Luke Blackburn 1-o
1909 Hilarious ch.c. 1906 Voter (GB) - Harpsichord (GB) by Amphion (GB) 2-f
1910 Dalmatian b.c. 1907 Ethelbert - Ionis by Magnetizer 14-a
1911 not run
1912 not run
1913 Rock View b.c. 1910 Rock Sand (GB) - Golden View by Hastings 9-e
1914 Roamer b.g. 1911 Knight Errant - Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB) 18a
1915 Lady Rotha b.f. 1912 Fayette - Sandy Bar (GB) by Carbine (AUS) 2-h
1916 Spur b.c. 1913 King James - Auntie Mum (GB) by Melton (GB) 2-h
1917 Omar Khayyam (GB) ch.c. 1914 Marco (GB) - Lisma (GB) by Persimmon (GB) 9-h
1918 Sun Briar (FR) b.c. 1915 Sundridge (GB) - Sweet Briar II (GB) by St. Frusquin (GB) 8-c
1919 Hannibal ch.c. 1916 Olambala - Mexoana by Mexican 9-c
1920 Man o'War ch.c. 1917 Fair Play - Mahubah by Rock Sand (GB) 4-c
1921 Sporting Blood b.c. 1918 Fair Play - Felicity by Rock Sand (GB) 5-f
1922 Little Chief b.c. 1919 Wrack (GB) - Medora II (FR) by Rabelais (GB) 5-j
1923 Wilderness ch.c. 1920 Campfire - Genesta by Broomstick A4
1924 Sun Flag b.c. 1921 Sun Briar (FR) - Private Flag by Hamburg 12-b
1925 Dangerous ch.c. 1922 Negofol (FR) - Fair Atalanta by Knight of the Thistle (GB) 6-a
1926 Mars ch.c. 1923 Man o'War - Christmas Star by Star Shoot (IRE) 2-f
1927 Brown Bud br.c. 1924 Brown Prince II (GB) - June Rose by Myram (FR) 2-o
1928 Petee-Wrack b.c. 1925 Wrack (GB) - Marguerite by Celt 4-n
1929 Beacon Hill br.g. 1926 Broomstick - Yankee Maid by Peter Pan 2-f
1930 Jim Dandy ch.g. 1927 Jim Gaffney - Thunderbird by Star Shoot (IRE) 13
1931 Twenty Grand b.c. 1928 St. Germans (GB) - Bonus by All Gold (GB) 5-g
1932 War Hero b.c. 1929 Man o'War - Whetstone by Sweep 1-j
1933 Inlander b.c. 1930 Infinite - Geisha Girl by Huon (GER) 4-m
1934 Observant blk.g. 1931 On Watch - Sunny Sal by Sun Briar (FR) A1
1935 Gold Foam ch.c. 1932

Golden Broom (FR) - Assembly by Man o'War

6-b
1936 Granville b.c. 1933 Gallant Fox - Gravita by Sarmatian (FR) 2-e
1937 Burning Star ch.c. 1934 Burning Blaze - Owena by The Porter A8
1938 Thanksgiving b.c. 1935 Bud Lerner - Inchcape Belle by Inchcape 8-c
1939 Eight Thirty ch.c. 1936 Pilate - Dinner Time by High Time 11-g
1940 Fenelon b.c. 1937 Sir Gallahad III (FR) - Filante (FR) by Sardanapale (FR) 20-b
1941 Whirlaway ch.c. 1938 Blenheim II (GB) - Dustwhirl by Sweep 8-h
1942 Shut Out ch.c. 1939 Equipoise - Goose Egg by Chicle (FR) 16
1943 Eurasian br.c. 1940 Quatre Bras II (FR) - Tehani by Carlaris (GB) 4-m
1944 By Jimminy br.c. 1941 Pharamond II (GB) - Buginarug by Blue Larkspur 20
1945 Adonis ch.g. 1942 Reigh Count - Crazy Jane by Haste 10-c
1946 Natchez ch.c. 1943 Jamestown - Creole Maid by Pharamond II (GB) 4-n
1947 Young Peter b.c. 1944 Peanuts - Mary Jane by Pennant 21
1948 Ace Admiral ch.c. 1945 Heliopolis (GB) - War Flower by Man o'War 14-f
1949 Arise br.c. 1946 He Did - Coralie B. by Apprehension 4-m
1950 Lights Up ch.c. 1947 Eight Thirty - Tedmelia by Teddy (FR) 20-a
1951 Battlefield ch.c. 1948 War Relic - Dark Display by Display 4-j
1952 One Count dkbr.c. 1949 Count Fleet - Ace Card by Case Ace 25
1953 Native Dancer gr.c. 1950 Polynesian - Geisha by Discovery 5-f
1954 Fisherman br.c. 1951 Phalanx - Crawfish by Halcyon 5-g
1955 Thinking Cap b.c. 1952 Rosemont - Camargo by Heliopolis (GB) 1-a
1956 Oh Johnny b.c. 1953 Johns Joy - Saracen Flirt by Pilate 2-s
1957 Gallant Man (GB) b.c. 1954 Migoli (GB) - Majideh (GB) by Mahmoud (FR) 5-e
1958 Piano Jim b.c. 1955 Bernborough (AUS) - Blue Denim by Blue Larkspur 16-d
1959 Sword Dancer ch.c. 1956 Sunglow - Highland Fling by By Jimminy 1-o
1960 Tompion br.c. 1957 Tom Fool - Sunlight by Count Fleet A1
1961 Beau Prince b.c. 1958 Bull Lea - Typhoon by Whirlaway 3-o
1962 Jaipur dkb.c. 1959 Nasrullah (GB) - Rare Perfume by Eight Thirty 8-c
1963 Crewman ch.c. 1960 Sailor - Twelve O'Clock (GB) by Hyperion (GB) 3-l
1964 Quadrangle b.c. 1961 Cohoes - Tap Day by Bull Lea 2-o
1965 Hail To All b.c. 1962 Hail to Reason - Ellen's Best by War Relic 1-o
1966 Buckpasser b.c. 1963 Tom Fool - Busanda by War Admiral 1-s
1967 Damascus b.c. 1964 Sword Dancer - Kerala by My Babu (FR) 8-h
1968 Chompion b.c. 1965 Tompion - Mahratta by Mahmoud (FR) 5-j
1969 Arts and Letters ch.c. 1966 Ribot (GB) - All Beautiful by Battlefield 1-c
1970 Loud b/br.g. 1967 *Herbager (FR) - Hasty Dancer by Native Dancer 1-n
1971 Bold Reason b.c. 1968 Hail to Reason - Lalun by Djeddah (FR) 19-b
1972 Key to the Mint b.c. 1969 Graustark - Key Bridge by Princequillo (GB) 2-n
1973 Annihilate 'em ch.c. 1970 Hempen - Spots to Spare by Star Rover A10
1974 Holding Pattern b/br.g. 1971 Old Bag - Miss Caesar by All Blue 3-l
1975 Wajima b.c. 1972 Bold Ruler - Iskra by Le Haar (FR) 3-e
1975 Honest Pleasure dkb/br. c. 1973 What a Pleasure - Tularia by Tulyar (GB) 11-f
1977 Jatski dkb/br.c. 1974 Jatullah - Ski by Greek Game 16-a
1978 Alydar ch.c. 1975 Raise a Native - Sweet Tooth by On-and-On 9-c
1979 General Assembly ch.c. 1976 Secretariat - Exclusive Dancer by Native Dancer 10-a
1980 Temperence Hill b.c. 1977 Stop the Music - Sister Shannon by Etonian 4-f
1981 Willow Hour b.c. 1978 Bold Hour - Cherry Willow by Pia Star 2-p
1982 Runaway Groom gr.c. 1979 Blushing Groom (FR) - Yonnie Girl by Call the Witness 4-r
1983 Play Fellow b.c. 1980 On the Sly - Play For Keeps by Run For Nurse 5-e
1984 Carr de Naskra b/br.c. 1981 Star de Naskra - Cornish Runner by Cornish Prince 4-o
1984 Chief' Crown b.c. 1982 Danzig - Six Crowns by Secretariat 23-b
1986 Wise Times b.c. 1983 Mr. Leader - Trying Times by He's a Pistol 19-a
1987 Java Gold b.c. 1984 Key to the Mint - Javamine by Nijinsky II (CAN) 9-b
1987 Forty Niner ch.c. 1985 Mr. Prospector - File by Tom Rolfe 1-n
1989 Easy Goer ch.c. 1986 Alydar - Relaxing by Buckpasser 1-s
1989 Rhythm c. 1987 Mr. Prospector - Dance Number by Northern Dancer (CAN) 1-s
1991 Corporate Report ch.c. 1988 Private Account - Ten Cents a Kiss by Key to the Mint 12-b
1992 Thunder Rumble b/br.c. 1989 Thunder Puddles - Lyphette by Lyphard A1
1993 Sea Hero b.c. 1990 Polish Navy - Glowing Tribute by Graustark 1-s
1994 Holy Bull gr/ro. c. 1991 Great Above - Sharon Brown by Al Hattab 16-g
1995 Thunder Gulch ch.c. 1992 Gulch - Line of Thunder by Storm Bird (CAN) 11-d
1996 Will's Way b.c. 1993 Alydar - Willamae by Tentam A1
1997 Deputy Commander b/br.c. 1994 Deputy Minister (CAN) - Anka Germania (IRE) by Malinowski 16-f
1998 Coronado's Quest ch.c. 1995 Forty Niner - Laughing Look by Damascus 8-c
1999 Lemon Drop Kid b.c. 1996 Kingmambo - Charming Lassie by Seattle Slew 3-l
2000 Unshaded b.g. 1997 Unbridled - Shade the Flame by Caucasus A1
2001 Point Given ch.c. 1998 Thunder Gulch - Turko's Turn by Turkoman 2-n
2002 Medaglia d'Oro dkb/br.c.1999 El Prado (IRE) - Cappucino Bay by Bailjumper 9-b
2003 Ten Most Wanted b.c. 2000 Deputy Commander - Wanted Again by Criminal Type 1 - s
2004 Birdstone b.c. 2001 Grindstone - Dear Birdie by Storm Bird 8 - f
2005 Flower Alley ch.c. 2002 Distorted Humor - Princess Olivia by Lycius 17 - b
2006 Bernardini b.c. 2003 A.P. Indy (USA) - Cara Rafaela by Quiet American (USA) 4 -m
2007 Street Sense dkb/br.c. 2004 Street Cry - Bedazzle by Dixieland Band 22 - b
2008 Colonel John (USA) b.c. 2005 Tiznow - Sweet Damsel by Turkoman 5 - i
2009 Summer Bird ch.c. 2006 Birdstone - Hong Kong Squall by Summer Squall 3 - o
2010 Afleet Express dkb/br.c. 2007 Afleet Alex - Expanse by Distant View A-5
2011 Stay Thirsty dkb/br..c. 2008 Bernardini - Marozia by Storm Bird (CAN) 4 - c
2012* Alpha b. c. 2009 Bernardini - Munnaya by Nijinsky (CAN) 14 - c
2012* Golden Ticket dkb. c. 2009 Speightstown (USA) - Business Plan (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 4 - c

* 2012 Dead-heat

The Travers Stakes, first run in 1864, is the oldest stakes still run annually in the United States. It is named in honor of the first president of Saratoga Race Course, William R. Travers. It is often referred to as "the Midsummer Derby" and is the premier event for three-year-olds at the Saratoga meeting every August.

*Distances:
1864 - 1899 run at 1 3/4 miles
1890 - 1892 run at 1 1/2 miles
1895 run at 1 1/8 miles
1896 - 1900 run ate 1 1/4 miles
1901 run at 1 1/8 miles
1902 run at 1 1/4 miles
1903 run at 1 1/8 miles
1904 to present, run at 1 1/4 miles.

**Run at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, 1945.
Not Run in 1896, from 1898 to 1900, nor in 1911 and 1912.

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