Travers Day LIVE: Odds, Results, Replays, Picks and More

Aug 23, 2025 TwinSpires.com

Sovereignty wins the Travers at Saratoga. (Photo by Coglianese Photo)

Welcome to the 2025 Travers Stakes Day!

LIVE updates for the Travers Stakes are here! Get ready for a huge day of horse racing with a ton of information, including:

• Odds: How likely each horse is to win.
• Entries: The list of all the horses and their jockeys.
• Replays: Watch the races again to see what happened.
• Results: Find out which horses won each race.
• Payouts: Learn how much money you win if your bet is correct.

Today is the day to look at the odds and place your bets for the Travers Stakes. This is a big deal in horse racing, and we'll be here all day long. The fun starts with the Lake Placid Stakes and finishes with the main event, the Travers Stakes!

INDEX

Travers Stakes Post Times | Travers Stakes Odds and Entries | Travers Stakes Results and Payouts | Promotions | Travers Stakes Q&A

Travers Stakes Post Times

TIME | STAKES RACE

2:35 PM | Lake Placid Stakes (G2)
3:09 PM | Race 8 Allowance
3:45 PM | Personal Ensign Stakes (G1)
4:22 PM | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1)
4:59 PM | Ballerina Stakes (G1)
5:36 PM | Forego Stakes (G1)
6:14 PM | Travers Stakes (G1)

Travers Stakes Odds and Entries

#1 Magnitude: 2-1
Jockey: Ben Curtis | Trainer: Steve Asmussen

#2 Bracket Buster | 20-1
Jockey: Luis Saez | Trainer: Victoria Oliver

#3 Strategic Focus | 6-1
Jockey: Flavien Prat | Trainer: Chad Brown

#4 Sovereignty | 2-5
Jockey:Junior Alvarado | Trainer: Bill Mott

#5 McAfee | 20-1
Jockey: John Velazquez | Trainer: Richard Dutrow

Travers Stakes Results and Payouts

Winner: Sovereignty

Win: $2.60

Place: $2.10

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Travers Stakes Q&A

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Who are the Travers Stakes 2025 horses? | Who has the best Travers Stakes Odds? | What are the Travers Stakes entries at Saratoga? | Who are Travers Stakes Sovereignty alternatives? | Who is the only horse to win the Triple Crown and Travers? | How to bet the Travers Stakes? | How long is the Travers Stakes race?

Who are the Travers Stakes 2025 horses?

#1 Magnitude is trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Ben Curtis. This years starts have been favorable with a 3-2-0-0 record, including back-to-back wins the last two starts at Fair Grounds in the Risen Star S. (G2), and at Prairie Meadows in the Iowa Derby. A decent Travers Stakes Sovereignty alternative has indeed become Magnitude.

#2 Bracket Buster is trained by Victoria Oliver and ridden by Luis Saez. He has only had two lifetime wins with one this year at Monmouth Park in the Pegasus Stakes and his maiden win at Keeneland.

#3 Strategic Focus is trained by Flavien Prat and ridden by Chad Brown. He has been lightly raced with a 3-1-1-1 record, showcasing the only win as a maiden at Aqueduct.

#4 Sovereignty is the one to beat. Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Flavien Prat, Sovereignty has had an amazing record this year with 5-4-1-0 and many notable wins. These wins include the Jim Dandy S. (G2) and Belmont S. (G1) at Saratoga, the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and, of course, the winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

#5 McAfee is trained by Richard Dutrow and ridden by John Velazquez, but has not been back in the winners circle since breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs. However, he has some notable second place wins in the West Virginia Derby (G3) and the Peter Pan S. (G3).

Who has the best Travers Stakes Odds?

Soverignty has the best Travers Stakes odds at 2-5. Magnitude isn't too far behind at 2-1.

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What are the Travers Stakes entries at Saratoga?

The Travers Stakes entries at Saratoga include Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, Magnitude, Strategic Focus, and longshot options, Bracket Buster and McAfee.

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Who are Travers Stakes Sovereignty alternatives?

A close Travers Stakes Sovereignty alternatives include Magnitude and Strategic Focus.

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Who is the only horse to win the Triple Crown and Travers?

Whirlaway is the only horse to win the Triple Crown and the Travers in 1941.

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How to bet the Travers Stakes?

It is easy to bet the Travers Stakes at TwinSpires. Simply create your free account, select the track and your promotional bonus offers, make a deposit and place those best bets!

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How long is the Travers Stakes race?

The length of the Travers Stakes race is 1 and 1/4 mile or 10 furlongs at Saratoga.

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