Travers Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Saratoga racecourse is the Travers Stakes, this Grade 1 is contested over one and one-quarter miles on the dirt and is restricted to runners who are three years old. The race is the oldest stakes race in the US which is restricted to 3yo runners and is named after the former president of the old Saratoga Racing Association William R. Travers.

Travers Stakes Picks

Why not use the trends below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Saratoga Betting Picks page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert handicappers to find yourself a wager? Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a wager on the 2024 Travers Stakes.

Travers Stakes Content

• Travers Stakes Past Winners
• Travers Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Travers Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Travers Stakes Trends
• Travers Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Saratoga Racetrack

Quickest Run Travers Stakes Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 1:59.36 was set by Arrogate in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Mike E Smith. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when V. E. Day won in a time of 2:02.93, booked to ride was Javier Castellano on this James Jerkens trained runner. Below are the top five quickest-run Travers Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

• 2016 - Arrogate (1:59.36)
• 2022 - Epicenter (2:00.72)
• 2020 - Tiz The Law (2:00.95)
• 2019 - Code Of Honor (2:01.05)
• 2017 - West Coast (2:01.19)

Travers Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Travers Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Travers Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Travers Stakes have been based:

• USA: 10 winners with an additional 16 placings from 94 runners
• IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
• CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Travers Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Travers Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Bob Baffert who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Arrogate (2016) & West Coast (2017). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Travers Stakes, Chad C Brown has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the most active Travers Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Travers Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Travers Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Javier Castellano who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from V. E. Day (2014), Keen Ice (2015), Catholic Boy (2018) & Arcangelo (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Travers Stakes is Mike E. Smith (2 wins).

Here are some of the most active Travers Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

2024 Travers Stakes Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 2, 11, 5, 9, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4

The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.

• 10 / 10 (65%) - Made 2 - 4 starts (180 Days)
• 10 / 10 (66%) - Had 3 - 6 placings (Season)
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Beaten no more -2¼l (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Placed within last 1 starts
• 10 / 10 (69%) - Made 4 - 8 starts (Career)
• 10 / 10 (72%) - Break of 23 - 76 days (Last Place)
• 10 / 10 (72%) - No bigger than 39/2
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (75%) - Had 3 - 8 placings (Career)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Had 2 - 4 placings (180 Days)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Within the first 8 of the market
• 10 / 10 (80%) - No bigger than 223/10 (Career Place)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Made 3 - 6 starts (Season)
• 10 / 10 (85%) - No bigger than 46/1 (Career)
• 10 / 10 (85%) - A RPR no less than 79 (Season)

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Saratoga racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Travers Stakes. Are you already a member? If not, then why not?! With over $9,000 given away each month in the picks contest, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then why share your thoughts on the Travers Stakes by adding a pick on the race here?

Travers Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Travers Stakes market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Travers Stakes, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $121 which is bet.

Post Positions of the Travers Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

Here are the most recent winning draws along with those who placed and showed:

Best Course for a Travers Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Travers Stakes is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Saratoga, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Saratoga last time out.

Sex of Horse winners of the Travers Stakes

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 95 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Travers Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was V. E. Day in 2014, winning for James Jerkens at odds of 195/10 under the guidance of Javier Castellano. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 3 winning favorites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing handicappers page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing handicappers. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.

Other Graded races at Saratoga racetrack

Here are some other notable races at the Saratoga racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.

Races in July

• A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes
• Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
• Coaching Club American Oaks
• Diana Stakes

Races in August

• Alabama Stakes
• Ballerina Handicap
• Forego Stakes
• Fourstardave Handicap
• H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
• Jonathan Sheppard Hurdle
• Personal Ensign Stakes
• Saratoga Derby
• Sword Dancer Stakes
• Test Stakes
• Whitney Stakes

Races in September

• Flower Bowl Stakes
• Hopeful Stakes
• Jockey Club Gold Cup
• Spinaway Stakes

Travers Stakes FAQs

Where is the Travers Stakes run?

The Travers Stakes is run at the Saratoga racetrack each year, you can get Saratoga racing predictions all season long as well as for Travers Stakes.

When is the Travers Stakes?

The Travers Stakes takes place around August of each year at Saratoga.

Who won the Travers Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Travers Stakes was won by the Jena M Antonucci trained Arcangelo who was ridden by Javier Castellano in a time of 2:02.23, owned by Blue Rose Farm Llc it was sent off at an SP of 27/10. You can view all the recent winners in the Travers Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Travers Stakes?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Travers Stakes, you can do this on the Saratoga Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Saratoga all throughout the season. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.

Who is the top trainer in the Travers Stakes?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Bob Baffert who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Travers Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Travers Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Travers Stakes?

With a total of four winners over the last ten renewals, it is Javier Castellano who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Travers Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Travers Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Travers Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Travers Stakes which can be found under the Travers Stakes Trends section.