The focus of the horse racing world zeroes in on Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24 for the 155th running of the DraftKings Travers Stakes. The 1 ¼-mile Travers, called the “Mid-Summer Derby,” is the most prestigious race for 3-year-olds outside of the Triple Crown races in late spring and often is crucial in determining the year-end champion in that division.
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In 1864, New York businessman William R. Travers joined John Morrissey, Leonard Jerome, and other prominent men in building Saratoga Race Course, the historic racetrack now home to many of the sport’s biggest stakes each year.
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Australian horse racing fans and connections were already reeling from the all-time-great mare's death on Saturday, just before her 18th birthday - and now they've been hit with a double blow.
