2024 Travers Stakes Race Date. On august 24th, 2024, horses and jockeys will race as one in the 155th travers stakes at saratoga race course! A filly has not won the travers stakes in more than a century, a drought thorpedo anna will try to end on saturday at saratoga race course in the 2024 travers stakes.
The travers stakes, also known as the midsummer derby, is one of the most historic races in the country and has been an annual feature at saratoga for nearly as long as the track has been running. The travers stakes race purse alone is $1.25 million.
