Payoffs
| 11 Classic Empire | $26.60 | $4.20 | $3.40 |
| 12 Lookin At Lee | $12.00 | $8.00 | |
| 8 Wild Shot | $18.20 |
| $2 Exacta (11-12) | $82.20 |
| $2 Trifecta (11-12-8) | $1,742.60 |
| $2 Superfecta (11-12-8-9) | $13,914.00 |
Order of Finish
| 1 |
Classic EmpirePioneerof the Nile – Sambuca Classica 
2YO Colt |
$300,000 |
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| 2 |
Lookin At LeeLookin At Lucky – Langara Lass
2YO Colt |
$100,000 |
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| 3 |
Wild ShotTrappe Shot – Ranter 2YO Colt |
$50,000 |
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| 4 |
No DozingUnion Rags – Stay Awake 2YO Colt |
$25,000 |
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| 5 |
2YO Colt |
$15,000 |
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| 6 |
Singing BulletHard Spun – Life At Ten 2YO Colt |
$1,429 |
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| 7 |
2YO Colt |
$1,429 |
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| 8 |
Tiz TrevorTizway – Petite Charme
2YO Colt |
$1,429 |
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| 9 |
Blame WillBlame – Be My Prospect 2YO Colt |
$1,429 |
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| 10 |
Perro RojoBirdstone – Lillybuster
2YO Colt |
$1,428 |
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| 11 |
Holiday BonusHarlan's Holiday – Count to Eleven
2YO Colt |
$1,428 |
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| 12 |
Honor Thy FatherTo Honor and Serve – Hottie Dancer
2YO Colt |
$1,428 |
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Gunnevera Logs First Post-Travers Workout
Margoth's Gunnevera returned to the work tab at Gulfstream Park West Sept. 23 for the first time since his runner-up finish in the Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Classic Empire to Bypass PA Derby, Future Undecided
John Oxley's multiple grade 1 winner Classic Empire will not run in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing and his connections do not have plans yet for the colt's next start, trainer Mark Casse said Aug. 29.
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Gun Runner Puts in Final Woodward Work
Multiple grade 1 winner Gun Runner put in his final breeze the morning of Aug. 28 for the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course Sept. 2.
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No Plans Yet for Travers Winner West Coast
Plans for the rest of the year are up in the air for Travers Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) winner West Coast, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Aug. 27
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West Coast is Best in Travers Stakes
One year after champion Arrogate shipped in from California and turned the division on its ear with his win in the Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), West Coast emulated his stablemate when he registered a victory in the 1 1/4-mile test.
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Practical Joke Too Good in H. Allen Jerkens
Practical Joke remains unbeaten around one turn and added another top-level triumph to his resume when he ran down Takaful in the stretch to win the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 26.
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A Horse-by-Horse Analysis of the Travers Stakes
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.
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Brown Confirms Cloud Computing to Start in Travers
Trainer Chad Brown confirmed that Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Cloud Computing will start in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) Aug. 26.
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Girvin, Cloud Computing Work at Saratoga
Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) winner Girvin made his final work for the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) a swift one Aug. 19 at Saratoga Race Course, where he earned the bullet for five furlongs on the day.
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Gunnevera Tunes Up for Travers Run
Multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera tuned up for a scheduled start in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) with a sharp five-furlong breeze in 1:00 at Gulfstream Park West Aug. 18.
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Champion Classic Empire Back Training in Ocala
With the champion colt's notorious training issues again flaring up at Saratoga Race Course this summer, Classic Empire has been shipped to Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala to prepare for the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Now Who Do You Like in the Travers?
Steve Haskin takes a look at the pros and cons of 11 prospective Travers horses as they head into the all-important race that could nail down an Eclipse Award.
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Classic Empire Targets Pennsylvania Derby
Champion Classic Empire will target the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) instead of running in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1), trainer Mark Casse confirmed Aug. 7.
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Gunnevera '100%' in Tangelo Stakes Return
Gunnevera performed as an odds-on favorite should in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes at Gulfstream Park Aug. 6 and won easily by five lengths.
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Colonelsdarktemper Strikes for Court, Fires in WV Derby
Going against the family proved an unwise move in Mountaineer's most notable race, as Jon Court steered Colonelsdarktemper—who is trained by his father-in-law Jinks Fires—to a gate-to-wire, one-length victory in the West Virginia Derby (G3).
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Pennsylvania Derby in Play for Classic Empire
With the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1) looming and his presence on the work tab still unaccounted for since arriving at Saratoga Race Course, a start in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) is a "Plan B" that could become a reality for Classic Empire.
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Gunnevera Returns in Tangelo Stakes
Freshened after competing in two legs of the Triple Crown, Gunnevera is scheduled to return to action Aug. 6 at Gulfstream Park in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes.
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Patch, Lookin At Lee Head West Virginia Derby Field
Calumet Farm's homebred Patch, the popular classic-placed colt from the barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, heads up a field of 11 sophomore runners scheduled to meet in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby Aug. 5 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
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Classic Empire to Resume Galloping
John Oxley's reigning juvenile male champion Classic Empire is scheduled to resume galloping the morning of July 22 following an easy week at Saratoga Race Course, said Norman Casse, assistant trainer to his father Mark.
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Irap Dominant in Indiana Derby
If his score in the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) was a fluke and his nose win in the Ohio Derby (G3) was just enough, Irap's five-length win in the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) was the best evidence yet that Reddam Racing's Tiznow colt is the real deal.
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Gunnevera Aims for Travers Stakes
Trainer Antonio Sano said July 13 the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Aug. 26 is the ultimate goal for multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera, who will not venture to the Upstate New York track for the July 29 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).
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Underdog No More: Irap Favorite for Indiana Derby
Irap heads into the July 15 $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand Race Course as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the 11-horse field.
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Coaching Club Likely Next for Acorn Runner-Up Salty
The 1 1/8-mile Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) was tabbed by trainer Mark Casse as Salty's upcoming target following her five-furlong breeze in 1:00 1/5 at Churchill Downs July 7.
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Get your Scorecard, the Travers Trail Has Begun
While it is still too early to get a clear picture of who is going where, one thing is for certain: the Haskell, Jim Dandy, and Travers are going to be extremely competitive and entertaining events, from which a solid 3-year-old leader should emerge.
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Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale Offers Diversity
A diverse group of 106 horses have been cataloged so far for the Fasig-Tipton selected horses of racing age sale that takes place July 10 in Lexington. The sale at the Newtown Paddocks begins at 5 p.m. (EDT).
