Current Tag: Runhappy Travers
Asmussen Reflects on Meaning of Travers Triumph With Epicenter
POSTED: August 29, 2022
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— When Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen started his first horse, Track Ambassador, at Ruidoso Downs in 1986, he did so with...
Runhappy Travers Returns to FOX on Saturday
POSTED: August 26, 2022
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) highlighted television coverage of Runhappy Travers Day, which will include five grade 1 races...
Gold Seeking Elusive G1 Runhappy Travers Score With Cyberknife
POSTED: August 24, 2022
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - “It’s like a movie, isn’t it,” marveled Al Gold. “It’s really very shocking how everything fell into place.” Gold, who races...
Epicenter Leads Eight Strong Contenders In Travers
POSTED: August 23, 2022
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The field is set for the 153rd running of Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers at Saratoga Race Course, where...
Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Works for G1 Runhappy Travers
POSTED: August 19, 2022
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – RED TR-Racing's Rich Strike breezed five-eighths in 59.82 seconds Friday over the main track under exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes in preparation...
Essential Quality registers a 107 BSF for G1 Runhappy Travers victory
POSTED: August 29, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Godolphin homebred Essential Quality continued to display his excellence with a superb performance in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers at...
Saratoga Today 2021 day 34
POSTED: August 29, 2021
On Saratoga Today on Past the Wire TV we recap the Travers card with some important takeaways. We also look at a maiden we have...
2021 Runhappy Travers Day generates $51,381,515 in all-sources handle
POSTED: August 29, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the 13-race Runhappy Travers Day card generated all-sources handle totaling $51,381,515. ...
Heavy favorite Essential Quality outkicks game Midnight Bourbon by a neck in thrilling G1 Runhappy Travers
POSTED: August 28, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Godolphin homebred Essential Quality earned the title of top juvenile last year and continued to bolster his bid to be named...