By Jarrod Horak
The Grade 1 Travers Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, Aug. 24. Keep checking the Digest website for updated Travers news.
Travers Hopefuls (as of 8-14-24): 8 horse field likely
Batten Down (Junior Alvarado), Corporate Power (Javier Castellano), Dornoch (Luis Saez), Fierceness (John Velazquez), Honor Marie (Tyler Gaffalione), Sierra Leone (Flavien Prat) Thorpedo Anna (Brian Hernandez Jr), Unmatched Wisdom (Irad Ortiz Jr).
Nominated to Travers but not running: Doc Sullivan (Albany Stakes on Aug. 25 is next), Le Dom Bro (sidelined for a month with an undisclosed problem), Seize the Grey (PA Derby next).
Travers Hopefuls Running Styles
Early-pressing: Batten Down, Dornoch, Fierceness, Thorpedo Anna, Unmatched Wisdom
Stalk: Corporate Power
Close: Honor Marie, Sierra Leone
