NYRA lists prospective Travers 2018 day stakes fields
Via the New York Racing Association, see prospective fields ahead of a massive Saturday, Aug. 25, afternoon at Saratoga headlined by the 2018 Travers Stakes.
The Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers
Probable: Bravazo (D. Wayne Lukas); Catholic Boy (Jonathan Thomas); Good Magic (Chad Brown); Gronkowski (Brown); Hofburg (Bill Mott); King Zachary (Dale Romans); Meistermind (Steve Asmussen); Mendelssohn (Aidan O'Brien); Seahenge (O'Brien); Tenfold (Asmussen); Trigger Warning (Mike Rone); Vino Rosso (Todd Pletcher); Wonder Gadot (Mark Casse)
Possible: Axelrod (Michael McCarthy)
The Grade 1, $1 million Sword Dancer
"Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Turf Division
Probable: Bigger Picture (Mike Maker); Channel Maker (Mott); Funtastic (Brown); Hi Happy (Pletcher); Revved Up (Jorge Abreu); Sadler's Joy (Tom Albertrani); Spring Quality (Graham Motion); Vettori Kin (Kenny McPeek)
Possible: Glorious Empire (James L. Lawrence, II); Manitoulin (Jimmy Toner)
The Grade 1, $600,000 Forego
"Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Division
Probable: American Anthem (Bob Baffert); Awesome Slew (Casse); C Z Rocket (Al Stall, Jr.); City of Light (McCarthy); Heartwood (James K. Chapman); Limousine Liberal (Ben Colebrook); No Dozing (Arnaud Delacour); Warrior's Club (Lukas); Whitmore (Ron Moquett)
Possible: Horse Greedy (John Sadler)
The Grade 1, $700,000 Personal Ensign
"Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Distaff Division
Probable: Abel Tasman (Baffert); Elate (Mott); Farrell (Wayne Catalano); Fuhriously Kissed (Anthony Quartarolo); Valadorna (Casse); Wow Cat (Brown)
Possible: Blue Prize (Ignacio Correas, IV)
The Grade 1, $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina
"Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Division
Probable: Finley'sluckycharm (Bret Calhoun); Highway Star (Rodrigo Ubillo); Lewis Bay (Brown); Marley's Freedom (Baffert); Still There (Dane Kobiskie); Union Strike (Asmussen)
The Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial
Probable: Engage (Brown); Firenze Fire (Jason Servis); Funny Duck (Rusty Arnold); Givemeaminit (Dallas Stewart); Promises Fulfilled (Dale Romans); Still Having Fun (Timothy Keefe); Telekinesis (Casse)
Possible: Forced (Miguel Vera)
The Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa
Probable: A Raving Beauty (Brown); Dream Awhile (Brown); Hawksmoor (Delacour); Indian Blessing (Ed Walker); La Sardane (Neil Drysdale); Off Limits (Brown); Proctor's Ledge (Brendan Walsh); Quidura (Brown)