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”
Month: August 2025
Revealed: The HUGE change that’s coming to Melbourne’s spring carnival racing extravaganza
This year's carnival kicks off with the Memsie Stakes Day on August 30 - and racegoers are in for something very different as the action heats up.
General Assembly’s Breathtaking 1979 Travers Win and Record That Stood for 37 Years
There is no denying that some horses have a special affinity for certain racetracks and perform better when flaunting their talents at those tracks. This is particularly notable in Europe, where the style, shape, and design of the courses varies widely, but the scenario is also seen on a smaller scale in the United States, where some horses display a fondness for the dirt and conditions at a particular track.
History-Making Weekend for Canadian Rising Star Pietro Moran at King’s Plate
Jockey Pietro Moran, 20, would make history one way or another in the $1 million King’s Plate Aug. 16 at Woodbine as he joined his father, David, as the first-ever father-son duo to ride in the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown.
