2024 Travers Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

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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Storms Force Cancellation of King’s Plate card at Woodbine, Rescheduled for Aug. 23

Pounded by heavy rain on Saturday, Aug. 17, Woodbine was forced to cancel racing for its King's Plate card after the fifth race. The King's Plate and four other stakes will now be run on Friday, August 23. That date would avoid weekend conflicts with other major stakes races, such as the loaded stakes card on Travers Stakes Day, Aug. 24, at Saratoga Race Course.

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