Travers Race Card
The 1 1/4 mile Travers Stakes is Race 11 at 6:15 p.m. ET on Sat., Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Travers will anchor a 90 minute live national TV broadcast on FOX. Dating back to 1864, the Travers Stakes is America’s oldest stakes race for Thoroughbreds. The Travers is a Grade 1 race restricted for 3-year-olds and the 2020 edition offers a purse of $1,000,000. Nicknamed the ‘Midsummer Derby’, the Travers has been contested at the classic 1 1/4 mile distance since 1904. The 2020 Travers Stakes (G1) is set for Saturday, Aug. 8 at Saratoga, and Tiz the Law (1/1) is the prohibitive even money favorite. Betting leading up to the $1 million Runhappy Travers Stakes will be brisk, and the potential to break last year’s all-sources handle of $52.1 million is within reach following last weekend’s record handle of $35.7 million for Whitney Stakes Day. How to view the Full Race Card of each Race. If you would like to view the full Race Card of any race - just click on our Picks for that race and you'll be taken to the Race Card which includes statistics, our selections, Morning Line Odds, Jockeys, Trainers, Horse Weights, Prize Money and all exotic bets available on that race along with all the Race Details. A wide-open field of 12 is set to go to post in the 150th running of the Travers Stakes, the headliner on Saturday's Saratoga Race Course card featuring seven stakes races, including six Grade 1's.
Editor's Note (2/19/21): The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has announced that the 2021 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will take place from July 15 through September 6. The information below reflects 2019, but we will update it with 2021 details as soon as they are released by NYRA and New York State.
For the 2019 racing meet at Saratoga, fans can purchase a reserved table flex plan to guarantee themselves a reserved table in the Fourstardave Sports Bar or Miller Lite Picnic Paddock on seven days of their choice, including Travers Day, Saturday, August 24, 2019. Reserved table flex plans are available for purchase by calling the NYRA Box Office at 844-NYRA-TIX and are subject to availability.
Additionally, there will once again be a drawing this year for members of the general public who are interested in purchasing a reserved table for Travers Day.
The Drawing Process:
Fans who wish to reserve a table in one of two designated hospitality areas on Travers Day may enter the drawing from 10 a.m. on Monday, March 25 until Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. via www.nyra.com/traverstables.
There is a limit of one submission per person.
Winners will be notified via email on April 15, 2019 and given a special one-time use offer code. They will then have 48 hours to purchase their table on Ticketmaster.com using the code. Winners who fail to complete their purchase within 48 hours will forfeit their entry and NYRA will draw replacement winners from the pool of entries. Those who enter the drawing, but are not selected as winners will not be contacted.
Reserved tables are available in the following two areas:
Fourstardave Sports Bar
The Fourstardave Sports Bar in the lower Carousel includes more than 80 tables in various configurations for two, four, and six people that can be secured by paid reservation.
2019 Travers Day Reservation Fees (includes cost of admission):
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- $90 for two-person tables
- $168 for four-person tables
- $240 for six-person tables
Personal coolers and outside food and beverage are not permitted in the Fourstardave Sports Bar.
Miller Lite Picnic Paddock (Reserved Picnic Area)
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The Miller Lite Picnic Paddock (Reserved Picnic Area) is located adjacent to the paddock and offers a premier view of horses being saddled before a race. It features over 100 picnic tables, each of which can seat up to six guests.
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2019 Travers Day Reservation Fee (includes cost of admission):
- $198 per table
Personal coolers are allowed in the Reserved Picnic Area and may contain plastic bottles or cans. Coolers are subject to search by NYRA security. Additional chairs, tents, and umbrellas are prohibited.