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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Five Key Takeaways from Alabama Stakes Weekend and Travers Preparations
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes Presented by Keeneland Sales and the Grade 2, $200,000 Lake Placid Stakes Presented by Caesars Sportsbook, both at Saratoga Race Course, the Grade 1
Power Squeeze Edges Candied in Thrilling Alabama Stakes Finish at Saratoga
Power Squeeze made the most of the 1 1/4-mile distance in Saratoga's Grade 1 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales, trailing the favorite Candied for most of the race until getting ahead when it mattered most, putting he
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.
