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Established in 1864, the Travers Stakes, a Grade I Thoroughbred horse race, unfolds at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, earning its moniker "Midsummer Derby"; distinguished as the third-highest rated competition for American three-year-olds on the global scale, trailing solely the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes; commemoratively named after William R. Travers, former head of the Saratoga Racing Association, whose own steed, Kentucky, clinched the inaugural Travers victory.
| POST | RUNNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | Forte | Todd A. Pletcher / Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| 2 | Arcangelo | Jena M. Antonucci / Javier J. Castellano |
| 3 | Tapit Trice | Todd A. Pletcher / Jose L. Ortiz |
| 4 | Mage | Gustavo Delgado / Luis Saez |
| 5 | National Treasure | Bob Baffert / John R. Velazquez |
| 6 | Disarm | Steven M. Asmussen / Joel Rosario |
| 7 | Scotland | William I. Mott / Junior Alvarado |
| YEAR | WINNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arcangelo | Jena M. Antonucci / Javier J. Castellano |
| 2022 | Epicenter | Steven Asmussen / Joel Rosario |
| 2021 | Essential Quality | Brad H. Cox / Luis Saez |
| 2020 | Tiz the Law | Barclay Tagg / Manuel Franco |
| 2019 | Code of Honor | Claude R. McGaughey III / John R. Velazquez |
| 2018 | Catholic Boy | Jonathan Thomas / Javier Castellano |
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