Saratoga Race Course became “Pharoahtoga” this week with the announcement that Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will run in Saratoga’s Mid-Summer Derby, the Grade 1 Travers Stakes.
Larry Collmus, who recently replaced Mark Johnson as track announcer at Churchill Downs is leaving the Derby City to pick up the reins from Tom Durkin as track announcer for the New York Racing Association.
Will Take Charge upsets Kentucky Derby and Belmont winners in Travers Stakes.
The country's best three-year-olds have survived the Triple Crown series and matured as race horses, but who will prevail in Saratoga's Mid-Summer Derby—the Travers Stakes?
Palace Malice takes Jim Dandy on Saturday, Verrazano takes Haskell on Sunday. Todd Pletcher takes both.
A bevy of Kentucky Derby runners, including Oxbow and Palace Malice, who went on to win the Preakness and Belmont, respectively, return in weekend stakes action on the east coast.
A bevy of Kentucky Derby runners, including Oxbow and Palace Malice, who went on to win the Preakness and Belmont, respectively, return in weekend stakes action on the east coast.
Mucho Macho Man, Shackleford, Stay Thirsty headline Saturday’s card at Saratoga
Insider analysis on I'll Have Another
Stay Thirsty takes the 1 1/4 mile Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
The Travers Stakes pits the Preakness and Belmont winners against Travers favorite, Stay Thirsty, who finished 12th in the Kentucky Derby.