Overview

• The Travers victory delivered Bill Mott his first win in the race, with Junior Alvarado also earning his first Travers triumph.
• Saratoga drew a five-horse field after several top connections opted to skip the race, reflecting strategic campaign choices.
• Bracket Buster finished second and Magnitude was third, with the runner-up ten lengths behind the winner.
• NYRA Bets did not offer show wagering for the Travers because of the unusually small field.
• Sovereignty is the first horse since 1995 to win the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers in the same season.