The $1.25 million DraftKings Travers Stakes Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course is an annual highlight of summer racing as the famed “Mid-Summer Derby” is the marquee race of the meet and one of the most important races in the3-year-old division. This year's edition is led by Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets winner Sovereignty.

Let’s take a closer look at the 2025 Travers Stakes hopefuls with a nice profile image, workout image, and racing image when available. The horses are shown in order of on-track accomplishment, beginning with Sovereignty.

TRAVERS STAKES FIELD

1. Magnitude (2-1, morning line odds)

2. Bracket Buster (20-1)

3. Strategic Focus (6-1)

4. Sovereignty (2-5)

5. McAfee (20-1)