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Who beat Secretariat in the Travers?

Who beat Secretariat in the Travers?

A year after Secretariat was defeated in the Whitney Stakes, Holding Pattern sprang the upset in the Travers, paying out $27.40 in the 1974 edition of the race. Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner Little Current finished second as the even-money favorite.

What horse won the Travers?

Essential Quality
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality won the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday, holding off Midnight Bourbon in a stirring stretch duel at Saratoga Race Course for his eighth victory in nine career starts.

Who is considered the best horse to ever win the Triple Crown?

Seattle Slew (1977) William Turner, Jr. Seattle Slew has been the only horse to win the Triple Crown while being undefeated. He started just three times as a two-year-old, winning all three times. As a three-year-old he would then run three more times before facing his biggest test at the Kentucky Derby.

Who won the Travers stake at Saratoga?

winner Essential Quality
Belmont States winner Essential Quality won the 152nd running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, holding off Midnight Bourbon in a stirring stretch duel. Aug. 28, 2021, at 7:37 p.m. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.

What was the order of finish Travers Stakes?

Churchill Downs entries and results | Belmont entries and results

Fin Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey
1st Essential Quality Tapit B. Cox L. Saez
2nd Midnight Bourbon Tiznow S. Asmussen R. Santana, Jr.
3rd Miles D Curlin C. Brown F. Prat
4th Keepmeinmind Laoban R. Diodoro J. Rosario

What is the purse for the Travers?

The Travers Stakes attracts many of the best horses from the Triple Crown series. It features a prize fund of at least $1.25 million.

Why is it called Runhappy Travers?

The Runhappy Travers is the oldest stakes race for 3-year-olds in the United States. The inaugural edition took place on Aug. 2, 1864, as the first race ever held at the present-day Saratoga Race Course and was named for track co-founder William R. Travers.

Is the 2013 Chevy Traverse up to date?

For 2013, Chevrolet has updated the Traverse’s interior, exterior and a few other aspects to bring it up to date. Thanks to a number of small upgrades, the redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Traverse can stand up to any model in its class — though it depends on how you equip it.

How Roomy is the GMC traverse?

The Traverse manages to fit adults in all rows while still providing more cargo volume than its competitors behind the third row: 24.4 cubic feet. That’s a 4.4-cubic-foot margin over the Flex, which is the next roomiest. When the second and third rows are folded, the Traverse beats them all with 116.3 cubic feet.

How many seats does a 2013 GMC traverse hold?

The 2013 Traverse, which can seat seven or eight, retains its earlier strengths — key among them its generous size. “Car-based” SUVs hit the scene several years ago promising most of the good aspects of truck-based SUVs without the drawbacks — namely unnecessary size, weight and thirst for petroleum.

How much second-row legroom does the Traverse have?

To boil it down, the Traverse has less second-row legroom than the competitors above by as little as 1.7 inches and up to as much as 7.5 inches. But what matters most is the distribution of the various seats and storage space. Legroom here is enough for an adult, thanks in part to a sliding bench seat or optional captain’s chairs.