2026 Travers Day at Saratoga Race Course
Date: August 29, 2026
The Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is an annual tradition! 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!
TRAVERS STAKES | PURSE: $1.25 MILLION | GRADE 1 | 3-YEAR-OLDS | 1 1/4 MILES
Photo credit: 2012 Travers Stakes - Saratoga, N.Y. by Mike Lizzi | (License)
2026 Travers Day Details
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