The $1.25 million DraftKings Travers Stakes is arguably the most important race of the summer racing calendar in the United States, a 1 ¼-mile dirt race for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course that typically attracts many of the racehorses fans got to know on that year’s Triple Crown. This year is no exception as the famed “Mid-Summer Derby” on Aug. 29 is expected to draw Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets winner Golden Tempo, Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo, Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade, and Kentucky Derby third-place finisher Ocelli.

Let’s take a closer look at the 2026 Travers Stakes entrants with a nice profile image, workout image, and racing image when available. The runners appear in the slideshow in order by accomplishment, starting with dual classic winner Golden Tempo.