2025 Travers Festival in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Celebrates Travers With Weeklong Festivities
Travers Day is when the legendary $1.25M Travers Stakes runs at Saratoga Race Course. For many, this historic and popular "Mid-Summer Derby" is the most anticipated event of the summer racing meet, and the entire city celebrates with a variety of special events, dubbed the "Travers Festival!"

2025 Travers Festival Special Events

Sat, Aug 23
The 156th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers is on Saturday, August 23, 2025!
Saratoga Race Course, 267 Union Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Events will be added as they are announced!
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