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The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is nicknamed the "Midsummer Derby" [ 2 ] and is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds according to international classifications, behind only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. [ 3 ]
The area was previously swampland, but the only flat ground suitable for horse racing on Hong Kong Island. To make way for the racecourse, Hong Kong Government prohibited rice growing by villages in the surrounding area. The first race ran in December 1846. Over the years, horse racing became more and more popular among the Chinese residents. [3]
It was built in 1978 (under the administration of Sir David Akers-Jones, the then-Secretary for the New Territories) on reclaimed land and is the larger of the two tracks in Hong Kong. The course has 474 races per season including: Hong Kong Cup; Hong Kong Mile; Hong Kong Sprint; Hong Kong Vase; Centenary Sprint Cup; Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
Seven 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will go to post for Saturday’s 154 th running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga ... Post time for the Travers Stakes is 6:11 p.m. The race will be televised on Fox ...
Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Age/Sex January: Chinese Club Challenge Cup: Sha Tin: 1,400 3yo+ January: Bauhinia Sprint Trophy: Sha Tin: 1,000: 3yo+ January
The term has been applied to two configurations of races, both of which include the races of the Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes—and either the Travers Stakes or the Breeders' Cup Classic as the final race. The Travers Stakes Grand Slam is the older version, having been possible since 1875.
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Racecourse (Chinese: 馬場; Cantonese Yale: Máhchèung) is a station on the East Rail line of Hong Kong. It was opened on 1 October 1985 and is only used on race days and special days held in the Sha Tin Racecourse. There are single journey tickets to the station available separately.