The best Thoroughbreds will gather at New York’s Saratoga Race Course(1 1/4 miles) to contest the 156th edition of the Travers Stakes 2025 (G1), which will take place this Saturday, August 23, starting at 6:14 p.m. ET (3:14 p.m. PT). Who won the horse race? Here we willprovide all theresults, howthe positionsfinished, andwho took homethe $1.25 million prize. Junior Alvarado andhis mount Sovereignty are thefavorites inthe field.
Who won the 2025 Travers Stakes?
Follow the 2025 Travers Stakes live with the following contenders: Sovereignty, McAfee, Strategic Focus, Bracket Buster, and Magnitude.
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Post positions for the Travers Stakes 2025
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAfee | John Velazquez | Rick Dutrow |
| 2 | Sovereignty | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott |
| 3 | Strategic Focus | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown |
| 4 | Bracket Buster | Luis Saez | Vickie Oliver |
| 5 | Magnitude | Ben Curtis | Steve Asmussen |
How the top contenders arrive at the 2025 Travers Stakes
Sovereignty comes into the 2025 Travers Stakes as the clear leader of his generation: winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, and the recent victor of the Jim Dandy at Saratoga, where he secured his third consecutive graded win with his best Equibase speed figure, positioning himself as the 2-5 favorite for the “Midsummer Derby.” His proven stamina at 1 1/4 miles, established affinity for Saratoga, and a more tactical running style—able to stalk and finish powerfully—support expectations of dominance for Bill Mott’s trainee, who also aims to add this classic to his résumé for the first time as a trainer.
Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado has been pivotal in Sovereignty’s development: after their first victory in the Derby and a crowning win in the Belmont, he has emphasized that the colt is “easy to ride” and that, when he finds a lane in the stretch, he delivers a “devastating kick,” reducing his dependence on setting the pace and expanding his tactical options across a range of race scenarios. Ahead of the Travers, analysts highlight that newfound versatility—running closer to the pace without sacrificing his finishing punch—diminishes the leverage of potential frontrunners and strengthens his favoritism against a short field that, in part, thinned due to the deterrent of facing Sovereignty in this spot. Even so, the race shape is not set in stone.
Magnitude arrives in top form with wide-margin wins and competitive figures; Strategic Focus brings the Brown–Prat tandem with solid numbers at Saratoga; and Bracket Buster and McAfee round out a group that can capitalize on any disorder in the pace scenario. The sporting question is whether any rival can apply enough pressure to test the champion all the way around.
The historical question is whether Sovereignty can link the Derby, Belmont, Jim Dandy, and Travers—an unprecedented combination that would make this afternoon a milestone for Mott, Alvarado, and a colt who has defined the 2025 season.
When is the 2025 Travers Stakes?
- Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
- Time: 6:14 p.m. ET
- Streaming: FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com, Fubo (offers a free trial)
- TV: FOX
- Location: Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs, New York)
Odds
- Magnitude 2/1
- Bracket Buster 20/1
- Strategic Focus 6/1
- Sovereignty 2/5
- McAfee 20/1
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