The Travers
139th Running on Saturday, August 23, 2008
3-year-olds $1,000,000   1 1/4 miles   Grade:I 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2007 Street Sense 126 2:02.69 James B. Tafel Carl Nafzger Calvin Borel 600,000
2006 Bernardini 126 2:01.60 Darley Stable Tom Albertrani Javier Castellano 600,000
2005 Flower Alley 126 2:02.8 Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. Todd A. Pletcher John Velazquez 600,000
2004 Birdstone 126 2:02 2/5 Marylou Whitney Stables Nicholas Zito Edgar Prado 600,000
2003 Ten Most Wanted 126 2:02 J. Paul Reddam Wallace Dollase Pat Day 600,000
2002 Medaglia d'Oro 126 2:02 2/5 Edmund A. Gann Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 600,000
2001 Point Given 126 2:01 2/5 Thoroughbred Corporation Bob Baffert Gary Stevens 600,000
2000 Unshaded 126 2:02 2/5 James B. Tafel Carl Nafzger Shane Sellers 600000
1999 Lemon Drop Kid 126 2:02 Jeanne G. Vance Flint S. Schulhofer Jose Santos 600000
1998 Coronado's Quest 126 2:03 2/5 Stuart S. Janney III Claude R. McGaughey III Mike Smith 450000
1997 Deputy Commander 126 2:04 Horizon St.Jarviset, et al. Wally Dollase Chris McCarron 450000
1996 Will's Way 126 2:02 2/5 William Clifton Jr. H. James Bond Jorge Chavez 450000
1995 Thunder Gulch 126 2:03 3/5 Michael Tabor D. Wayne Lukas Gary Stevens 450000
1994 Holy Bull 126 2:02 Warren A Croll Jr Warren A Croll Jr Mike Smith 450000
1993 Sea Hero 126 2:01 4/5 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Jerry Bailey 600000
1992 Thunder Rumble 126 2:00 4/5 Braeburn Farm Richard O'Connell Herb McCauley 600000
1991 Corporate Report 126 2:01 1/5 William T. Young D. Wayne Lukas Chris McCarron 600000
1990 Rhythm 126 2:02 3/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Craig Perret 707100
1989 Easy Goer 126 2:00 4/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaugheyIII Pat Day 653100
1988 Forty Niner 126 2:01 2/5 Claiborne Farm Woody Stevens Chris McCarron 653500
1987 Java Gold 126 2:02 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Pat Day 673800
1986 Wise Times 126 2:03 2/5 Russell Reineman Phil Gleaves Jerry Bailey 203700
1985 Chief's Crown 126 2:01 1/5 Star Crown Stables Roger Laurin Angel Cordero Jr. 202800
1984 Carr de Naskra 126 2:02 3/5 Virginia Kraft Payson Richard J. Lundy Laffit Pincay Jr. 184500
1983 Play Fellow 126 2:01 Carl Lauer Harvey Vanier Pat Day 135000
1982 Runaway Groom 126 2:02 3/5 Albert Coppola John DiMario Jeffrey Fell 132900
1981 Willow Hour 126 2:03 4/5 Marcia W. Schott James E. Picou Eddie Maple 135600
1980 Temperence Hill 126 2:02 4/5 Loblolly Stable Joseph B. Cantey Eddie Maple 100980
1979 General Assembly 126 2:00 Bertram R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Jacinto Vasquez 80850
1978 Alydar 126 2:02 Calumet Farm John M. Veitch Jorge Velasquez 62880
1977 Jatski 126 2:01 3/5 William Murray William Cole Sam Maple 68160
1976 Honest Pleasure 126 2:00 1/5 Bertram R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Craig Perret 65040
1975 Wajima 126 2:02 East-West Stable Steve DiMauro Braulio Baeza 65220
1974 Holding Pattern 121 2:05 1/5 John Gerbas Jr. James J. Sarner Jr. Michael Miceli 69660
1973 Annihilate 'Em 120 2:01 3/5 Patricia Blass Douglas Davis Jr. Ron Turcotte 68280
1972 Key To The Mint 117 2:01 1/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Braulio Baeza 66600
1971 Bold Reason 120 2:02 2/5 William A. Levin Angel Penna Laffit Pincay Jr. 66420
1970 Loud 114 2:01 William Haggin Perry James W. Maloney Jacinto Vasquez 73385
1969 Arts and Letters 126 2:01 3/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Braulio Baeza 69290
1968 Chompion 114 2:04 4/5 C. V. Whitney Ivor G. Balding Jean Cruguet 55802
1967 Damascus 126 2:01 3/5 Mrs. Edith W. Bancroft Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. William Shoemaker 52065
1966 Buckpasser 126 2:01 3/5 Ogden Phipps Edward A. Neloy Braulio Baeza 53690
1965 Hail To All 123 2:02 1/5 Mrs. Ben Cohen Edward Yowell John Sellers 56777
1964 Quadrangle 126 2:04 2/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch M. Ycaza 52033
1963 Crewman 120 2:20 2/5 George D. Widener W. F. Mulholland E. Guerin 52910
1962 Jaipur 126 2:01 3/5 George D. Widener W. F. Mulholland W. Shoemaker 53722
1961 Beau Prince 126 2:03 Calumet Farm H. A. Jones S. Brooks 54210
1960 Tompion 126 2:03 2/5 C. V. Whitney J. J. Greely Jr. W. Hartack 53165
1959 Sword Dancer 126 2:04 1/5 Brookmeade Stable Elliott Burch M. Ycaza 51962
1958 Piano Jim 112 2:05 4/5 Walter M. Jeffords O. White R. Ussery 29920
1957 Gallant Man 126 2:04 Ralph Lowe J. A. Nerud W. Shoemaker 29500
1956 Oh Johnny 116 2:06 1/5 Mrs. Wallace Gilroy N. R. McLeod H. Woodhouse 33200
1955 Thinking Cap 120 2:06 2/5 Christiana Stable H. S. Clark P. J. Bailey 19150
1954 Fisherman 120 2:06 C. V. Whitney S. E. Veitch H. Woodhouse 19500
1953 Native Dancer 126 2:05 3/5 A. G. Vanderbilt W. C. Winfrey E. Guerin 18850
1952 One Count 126 2:07 2/5 Mrs. W. M. Jeffords O. White E. Guerin 16450
1951 Battlefield 123 2:06 1/5 George D. Widener W. F. Mulholland E. Arcaro 15000
1950 Lights Up 110 2:03 George D. Widener W. F. Mulholland G. Hettinger 16350
1949 Arise 108 2:06 1/5 Addison Stable J. C. Bentley C. Errico 16600
1948 Ace Admiral 108 2:05 Main Chance Farm J. W. Smith T. Atkinson 19650
1947 Young Peter 124 2:06 1/5 Mrs. R. L. Gerry G. P. Odom T. May 19375
1946 Natchez 124 2:08 Mrs. W. M. Jeffords O. White T. Atkinson 24750
1945 Adonis 110 2:02 4/5 William Helis W. Booth C. McCreary 28680
1944 By Jimminy 126 2:03 2/5 Alfred P. Parker J. W. Smith E. Arcaro 25015
1943 Eurasian 112 2:03 4/5 Mill River Stable S. Rutchick S. Brooks 19850
1942 Shut Out 130 2:04 2/5 Greentree Stable J. M. Gaver E. Arcaro 17825
1941 Whirlaway 130 2:05 4/5 Calumet Farm Ben Jones A. Robertson 16900
1940 Fenelon 122 2:04 2/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons J. Stout 17425
1939 Eight Thirty 117 2:06 3/5 George D. Widener W. F. Mulholland H. Richards 16575
1938 Thanksgiving 117 2:03 3/5 Mrs. Parker Corning M. Hirsch E. Arcaro 14400
1937 Burning Star 117 2:04 4/5 Shandon Farm J. J. Greely W. D. Wright 14550
1936 Granville 127 2:05 4/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons J. Stout 14700
1935 Gold Foam 112 2:04 3/5 Starmount Stable J. M. Milburn S. Coucci 14675
1934 Observant 112 2:05 3/5 Morton L. Schwartz M. Hirsch L. Humphries 14650
1933 Inlander 126 2:08 Brookmeade Stable R. A. Smith R. Jones 21050
1932 War Hero 115 2:05 4/5 Glen Riddle Farm G. Conway L. Gilbert 23150
1931 Twenty Grand 126 2:04 3/5 Greentree Stable J. Rowe Jr. L. McAtee 33000
1930 Jim Dandy 120 2:08 Chaffee Earl J. B. McKee F. Baker 27050
1929 Beacon Hill 117 2:04 1/5 H. P. Whitney J. Rowe Jr. A. Robertson 31825
1928 Petee-Wrack 117 2:08 J. R. Macomber W. Booth S. O'Donnell 30555
1927 Brown Bud 120 2:05 3/5 Frederick Johnson A. Gunther L. Fator 29925
1926 Mars 123 2:04 3/5 Walter M. Jeffords S. D. Harlan F. Coltiletti 15050
1925 Dangerous 115 2:10 4/5 G. A. Cochran W. Duke C. Kummer 13425
1924 Sun Flag 115 2:04 2/5 G. A. Cochran C. H. Shilling F. Keogh 14675
1923 Wilderness 120 2:04 R. T. Wilson T. J. Healey B. Marinelli 13500
1922 Little Chief 123 2:13 2/5 Rancocas Stable S. C. Hildreth L. Fator 11325
1921 Sporting Blood 116 2:05 4/5 Redstone Stable W. Booth L. Lyke 10275
1920 Man o'War 129 2:01 4/5 Glen Riddle Farm L. Feustel A. Schuttinger 9275
1919 Hannibal 120 2:02 4/5 R. T. Wilson T. J. Healey L. Ensor 9835
1918 Sun Briar 120 2:03 1/5 Willis Sharpe Kilmer H. McDaniel W. Knapp 7700
1917 Omar Khayyam 129 2:08 4/5 Wilfrid Viau R. F. Carmen J. Butwell 5350
1916 Spur 129 2:05 James Butler J. McCormick J. Loftus 3125
1915 Lady Rotha (F) 106 2:11 2/5 Andrew Miller A. J. Goldsborough M. Garner 2150
1914 Roamer 123 2:04 Andrew Miller A. J. Goldsborough J. Butwell 3000
1913 Rock View 129 2:06 3/5 August Belmont L. Feustel T. McTaggart 2725
1910 Dalmatian 129 2:10 S. C. Hildreth S. C. Hildreth C. H. Shilling 4825
1909 Hilarious 129 2:06 James R. Keene J. Rowe R. Scoville 5800
1908 Dorante 116 2:09 3/5 F. A. Forsythe R. Colston J. Lee 5800
1907 Frank Gill 129 2:07 J. L. McGinnis J. I. Smith J. Notter 5800
1906 Gallavant 111 2:08 1/5 R. T. Wilson Jr. T. J. Healey W. Miller 5800
1905 Dandelion 111 2:08 F. R. Hitchock J. E. Madden W. Shaw 8350
1904 Broomstick 129 2:06 4/5 S. S. Brown R. Tucker T. Burns 5850
1903 Ada Nay (F) 106 1:57 J. B. Haggin A. J. Joyner F. O'Neill 8150
1902 Hermis 111 1:54 4/5 H. M. Ziegler J. A. McCormack T. Rice 6750
1901 Blues 126 1:56 3/5 C. Fleischmann Sons T. Welch W. Shaw 6750
1897 Rensselaer 126 2:12 J. E. McDonald H. Harris F. Taral 1425
1895 Liza (F) 104 1:55 1/2 P. Lorillard J. Huggins H. Griffin 1125
1894 Henry of Navarre 125 2:10 1/4 B. McClelland B. McClelland F. Taral 2350
1893 Stowaway 107 2:10 3/4 Woodland Stable H. H. Brandt McDermott 2450
1892 Azra 122 2:43 3/4 Bashford Manor J. Morris A. Clayton 2750
1891 Vallera 122 2:49 Scoggan Bros. E. Wishard R. Williams 2900
1890 Sir John 118 2:39 Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe M. Bergen 4925
1889 Long Dance 118 3:08 3/4 G. M. Rye G. M. Rye S. Barnes 3700
1888 Sir Dixon 118 3:07 3/4 Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe J. McLaughlin 4625
1887 Carey 118 3:17 3/4 E. Corrigan E. Corrigan H. Blaylock 4625
1886 Inspector B. 118 3:10 1/4 Dwyer Bros. F. McCabe J. McLaughlin 3825
1885 Bersan 118 3:08 1/4 G. B. Morris G. B. Morris J. Spellman 4025
1884 Rataplan 118 3:07 1/2 N. W. Kitson F. Midgeley W. Fitzpatrick 4150
1883 Barnes 118 3:18 Dwyer Bros. J. Rowe Sr. J. McLaughlin 3400
1882 Carley 115 3:28 3/4 A. Burnham H. Welch G. Quantrel 3450
1881 Hindoo 118 3:07 1/2 Dwyer Bros. J. Rowe Sr. J. McLaughlin 2950
1880 Grenada 118 3:12 1/2 G. L. Lorillard R. W. Walden L. Hughes 3750
1879 Falsetto 118 3:09 1/4 J. W. Reynolds E. Jordan I. Murphy 4950
1878 Duke of Magenta 118 3:08 G. L. Lorillard R. W. Walden L. Hughes 4250
1877 Baden Baden 110 3:15 1/2 W. Astor J. Williams T. Sayres 3700
1876 Sultana (F) 107 3:15 1/2 August Belmont J. McClelland W. Haywark 3700
1875 D'Artagnan 110 3:06 1/2 J. A. Grinstead J. B. Pryor G. Barbee 4850
1874 Attila 110 3:09 1/2 P. Lorillard W. Pryor G. Barbee 5050
1873 Tom Bowling 110 3:09 3/4 H. P. McGrath A. Williams R. Swim 5400
1872 Joe Daniels 110 3:08 1/4 D. McDaniel D. McDaniel J. Rowe 5500
1871 Harry Bassett 110 3:21 3/5 D. McDaniel D. McDaniel W. Miller 5600
1870 Kingfisher 110 3:15 1/4 D. Swigert R. Colston Sr. C. Miller 4950
1869 Glenelg 110 3:14 August Belmont J. Pincus C. Miller 3000
1868 The Banshee (F) 97 3:10 3/4 J. M. Clay J. H. Davis Smith 3150
1867 Ruthless (F) 103 3:18 1/4 F. Morris A. J. Minor G. Gilpatrick 2850
1866 Merrill 100 3:29 R. A. Alexander A. Williams Abe 3500
1865 Maiden (F) 97 3:18 1/2 T. G. Moore T. G. Moore W. Sewell 3400
1864 Kentucky 100 3:18 3/4 Hunter & Travers A. J. Minor G. Gilpatrick 2950

THE TRAVERS, also known as “The Mid-Summer Derby,” is the oldest stakes race for three-year-olds in the United States and the highlight of the Saratoga meeting. The race is named for the first president of Saratoga Race Course, Mr. William R. Travers, who won its inaugural running in 1864, with a horse called Kentucky.
THE TRAVERS was run at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, and 1945. Not run in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1911, and 1912. Run at a mile and three quarters prior to 1890; a mile and a half in 1890, 1891, and 1892; a mile and a furlong in 1895, 1901, 1902, and 1903. Trial By Jury finished first in 1915, but was disqualified and placed last. Run Dusty Run finished first in 1977 but was disqualified and placed second. Affirmed finished first in 1978 but was disqualified and placed second. Run as the Travers Midsummer Derby from 1927 to 1932.