All eyes will be on Saratoga on Aug. 23, as Sovereignty, the reigning Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) champion, will be running in the Travers Stakes (G1) as the horse to beat. The Into Mischief colt was unveiled as a massive 2-5 morning-line favorite when entries were drawn Aug. 17. With three straight victories already in the bag, Sovereignty now sets his sights on win No. 5 this season and a chance to tighten his grip as the undisputed leader of the 3-year-old division in the $1.25 million ‘Midsummer Derby’.
But before Sovereignty and other horses wait to compete hard in the most awaited race, fans are not sparing anyone in the New York Racing Association for the lineup. On August 17, the NYRA posted an update on X about the upcoming Travers Stakes. Their graphics post had