The History of the Travers Stakes

Fastest Time: 2:00.00 – General Assembly

Most Wins By a Jockey: (4) – Jim McLaughlin, Eddie Arcaro, Braulio Baeza, Pat Day

Most Wins by a Trainer: (5) – Bert Mulholland

Most Wins by an Owner: (5) – Dwyer Brothers Stables, George D. Widener Jr., Rokeby Stable

Fun Fact: Only one horse has ever won the all there Triple Crown races and the Travers – Whirlaway in 1941.

Past Travers Winners

Year	Horse	Statistics	Sire – Dam – Dam’s Sire
1864	Kentucky	b.c. 1861	Lexington – Magnolia by Glencoe (GB)
1865	Maiden	b.f. 1862	Lexington – Kitty Clark by Glencoe (GB)
1866	Merrill	ch.c. 1863	Lexington – Miriam by Glencoe (GB)
1867	Ruthless	b.f. 1864	Eclipse (GB) – Barbarity (IRE) by Simoom (GB)
1868	The Banshee	b.f. 1865	Lexington – Balloon by Yorkshire (GB)
1869	Glenelg	b.c. 1866	Citadel (GB) – Babta (GB) by Kingston (GB)
1870	Kingfisher	b.c. 1867	Lexington – Eltham Lass (GB) by Kingston (GB)
1871	Harry Bassett	ch.c. 1868	Lexington – Canary Bird by Albion (GB)
1872	Joe Daniels	ch.c. 1869	Australian (GB) – Dolly Carter by Glencoe (GB)
1873	Tom Bowling	b.c. 1870	Lexington – Lucy Fowler by Albion (GB)
1874	Attila	b.c. 1871	Australian (GB) – Ultima by Lexington
1875	D’Artagnan	gr.c. 1872	Lightning – Zingara by Star Davis
1876	Sultana	b.f. 1873	Lexington – Mildred by Glencoe (GB)
1877	Baden-Baden	ch.c. 1874	Australian (GB) – Lavender by Wagner
1878	Duke of Magenta	b.c. 1875	Lexington – Magenta by Yorkshire (GB)
1879	Falsetto	b.c. 1876	Enquirer – Farfaletta by Australian (GB)
1880	Grenada	b.c. 1877	King Alfonso – Mattie Gross by Lexington
1881	Hindoo	b.c. 1878	Virgil – Florence by Lexington
1882	Carley B.	blk.c. 1879	Virgil – Ladylike by Leamington (GB)
1883	Barnes	b.c. 1880	Billet (GB) – Mercedes by Melbourne Jr.
1884	Rataplan	ch.c. 1881	Reform – Lady Lumley (GB) by Rataplan (GB)
1885	Bersan	b.c. 1882	Ten Broeck – Sallie M. by Longfellow
1886	Inspector B.	b.c. 1883	Enquirer – Colossa by Colossus
1887	Carey	b.c. 1884	King Alfonso – Miranda by Glencoe (GB)
1888	Sir Dixon	b.c. 1885	Billet (GB) – Jaconet by Leamington (GB)
1889	Long Dance	b.c. 1886	Longfellow – La Galatea by War Dance
1890	Sir John	b.c. 1887	Sir Modred (NZ) – Marian by Hubbard
1891	Vallera	ch.c. 1888	Springbok – Valasco by Pat Malloy
1892	Azra	b.c. 1889	Reform – Albia by Alarm
1893	Stowaway	ch.c. 1890	Spendthrift – Carrie Phillips by Pat Malloy
1894	Henry of Navarre	ch.c. 1891	Knight of Ellerslie – Moss Rose by The Ill-Used (GB)
1895	Liza	ch.f. 1892	Rayon d’Or (FR) – Lizzie Cox by Glenelg
1896	not run
1897	Rensselaer	ch.c. 1894	Hayden Edwards – The Belle by Rayon d’Or (FR)
1898	not run
1899	not run
1900	not run
1901	Blues	b.c. 1898	Sir Dixon – Bonnie Blue II by Hindoo
1902	Hermis	ch.c. 1899	Hermence (GB) – Katy of the West by Spendthrift
1903	Ada Nay	ch.f. 1900	Maxio – Nayada by Midlothian (GB)
1904	Broomstick	b.c. 1901	Ben Brush – Elf (GB) by Galliard (GB)
1905	Dandelion	ch.c. 1902	Hamburg – Pansy by St. Blaise (GB)
1906	Gallavant	ch.c. 1903	Ornament – Spanker (GB) by St. Serf (GB)
1907	Frank Gill (GB)	ch.c. 1904	Collar (GB) – Ravello II by Sir Hugo (GB)
1908	Dorante	b.c. 1905	Pessara – Lady Augusta by Luke Blackburn
1909	Hilarious	ch.c. 1906	Voter (GB) – Harpsichord (GB) by Amphion (GB)
1910	Dalmatian	b.c. 1907	Ethelbert – Ionis by Magnetizer
1911	not run
1912	not run
1913	Rock View	b.c. 1910	Rock Sand (GB) – Golden View by Hastings
1914	Roamer	b.g. 1911	Knight Errant – Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB)
1915	Lady Rotha	b.f. 1912	Fayette – Sandy Bar (GB) by Carbine (AUS)
1916	Spur	b.c. 1913	King James – Auntie Mum (GB) by Melton (GB)
1917	Omar Khayyam (GB)	ch.c. 1914	Marco (GB) – Lisma (GB) by Persimmon (GB)
1918	Sun Briar (FR)	b.c. 1915	Sundridge (GB) – Sweet Briar II (GB) by St. Frusquin (GB)
1919	Hannibal	ch.c. 1916	Olambala – Mexoana by Mexican
1920	Man o’War	ch.c. 1917	Fair Play – Mahubah by Rock Sand (GB)
1921	Sporting Blood	b.c. 1918	Fair Play – Felicity by Rock Sand (GB)
1922	Little Chief	b.c. 1919	Wrack (GB) – Medora II (FR) by Rabelais (GB)
1923	Wilderness	ch.c. 1920	Campfire – Genesta by Broomstick
1924	Sun Flag	b.c. 1921	Sun Briar (FR) – Private Flag by Hamburg
1925	Dangerous	ch.c. 1922	Negofol (FR) – Fair Atalanta by Knight of the Thistle (GB)
1926	Mars	ch.c. 1923	Man o’War – Christmas Star by Star Shoot (IRE)
1927	Brown Bud	br.c. 1924	Brown Prince II (GB) – June Rose by Myram (FR)
1928	Petee-Wrack	b.c. 1925	Wrack (GB) – Marguerite by Celt
1929	Beacon Hill	br.g. 1926	Broomstick – Yankee Maid by Peter Pan
1930	Jim Dandy	ch.g. 1927	Jim Gaffney – Thunderbird by Star Shoot (IRE)
1931	Twenty Grand	b.c. 1928	St. Germans (GB) – Bonus by All Gold (GB)
1932	War Hero	b.c. 1929	Man o’War – Whetstone by Sweep
1933	Inlander	b.c. 1930	Infinite – Geisha Girl by Huon (GER)
1934	Observant	blk.g. 1931	On Watch – Sunny Sal by Sun Briar (FR)
1935	Gold Foam	ch.c. 1932	Golden Broom (FR) – Assembly by Man o’War
1936	Granville	b.c. 1933	Gallant Fox – Gravita by Sarmatian (FR)
1937	Burning Star	ch.c. 1934	Burning Blaze – Owena by The Porter
1938	Thanksgiving	b.c. 1935	Bud Lerner – Inchcape Belle by Inchcape
1939	Eight Thirty	ch.c. 1936	Pilate – Dinner Time by High Time
1940	Fenelon	b.c. 1937	Sir Gallahad III (FR) – Filante (FR) by Sardanapale (FR)
1941	Whirlaway	ch.c. 1938	Blenheim II (GB) – Dustwhirl by Sweep
1942	Shut Out	ch.c. 1939	Equipoise – Goose Egg by Chicle (FR)
1943	Eurasian	br.c. 1940	Quatre Bras II (FR) – Tehani by Carlaris (GB)
1944	By Jimminy	br.c. 1941	Pharamond II (GB) – Buginarug by Blue Larkspur
1945	Adonis	ch.g. 1942	Reigh Count – Crazy Jane by Haste
1946	Natchez	ch.c. 1943	Jamestown – Creole Maid by Pharamond II (GB)
1947	Young Peter	b.c. 1944	Peanuts – Mary Jane by Pennant
1948	Ace Admiral	ch.c. 1945	Heliopolis (GB) – War Flower by Man o’War
1949	Arise	br.c. 1946	He Did – Coralie B. by Apprehension
1950	Lights Up	ch.c. 1947	Eight Thirty – Tedmelia by Teddy (FR)
1951	Battlefield	ch.c. 1948	War Relic – Dark Display by Display
1952	One Count	dkbr.c. 1949	Count Fleet – Ace Card by Case Ace
1953	Native Dancer	gr.c. 1950	Polynesian – Geisha by Discovery
1954	Fisherman	br.c. 1951	Phalanx – Crawfish by Halcyon
1955	Thinking Cap	b.c. 1952	Rosemont – Camargo by Heliopolis (GB)
1956	Oh Johnny	b.c. 1953	Johns Joy – Saracen Flirt by Pilate
1957	Gallant Man (GB)	b.c. 1954	Migoli (GB) – Majideh (GB) by Mahmoud (FR)
1958	Piano Jim	b.c. 1955	Bernborough (AUS) – Blue Denim by Blue Larkspur
1959	Sword Dancer	ch.c. 1956	Sunglow – Highland Fling by By Jimminy
1960	Tompion	br.c. 1957	Tom Fool – Sunlight by Count Fleet
1961	Beau Prince	b.c. 1958	Bull Lea – Typhoon by Whirlaway
1962	Jaipur	dkb.c. 1959	Nasrullah (GB) – Rare Perfume by Eight Thirty
1963	Crewman	ch.c. 1960	Sailor – Twelve O’Clock (GB) by Hyperion (GB)
1964	Quadrangle	b.c. 1961	Cohoes – Tap Day by Bull Lea
1965	Hail To All	b.c. 1962	Hail to Reason – Ellen’s Best by War Relic
1966	Buckpasser	b.c. 1963	Tom Fool – Busanda by War Admiral
1967	Damascus	b.c. 1964	Sword Dancer – Kerala by My Babu (FR)
1968	Chompion	b.c. 1965	Tompion – Mahratta by Mahmoud (FR)
1969	Arts and Letters	ch.c. 1966	Ribot (GB) – All Beautiful by Battlefield
1970	Loud	b/br.g. 1967	*Herbager (FR) – Hasty Dancer by Native Dancer
1971	Bold Reason	b.c. 1968	Hail to Reason – Lalun by Djeddah (FR)
1972	Key to the Mint	b.c. 1969	Graustark – Key Bridge by Princequillo (GB)
1973	Annihilate ’em	ch.c. 1970	Hempen – Spots to Spare by Star Rover
1974	Holding Pattern	b/br.g. 1971	Old Bag – Miss Caesar by All Blue
1975	Wajima	b.c. 1972	Bold Ruler – Iskra by Le Haar (FR)
1975	Honest Pleasure	dkb/br. c. 1973	What a Pleasure – Tularia by Tulyar (GB)
1977	Jatski	dkb/br.c. 1974	Jatullah – Ski by Greek Game
1978	Alydar	ch.c. 1975	Raise a Native – Sweet Tooth by On-and-On
1979	General Assembly	ch.c. 1976	Secretariat – Exclusive Dancer by Native Dancer
1980	Temperence Hill	b.c. 1977	Stop the Music – Sister Shannon by Etonian
1981	Willow Hour	b.c. 1978	Bold Hour – Cherry Willow by Pia Star
1982	Runaway Groom	gr.c. 1979	Blushing Groom (FR) – Yonnie Girl by Call the Witness
1983	Play Fellow	b.c. 1980	On the Sly – Play For Keeps by Run For Nurse
1984	Carr de Naskra	b/br.c. 1981	Star de Naskra – Cornish Runner by Cornish Prince
1984	Chief’ Crown	b.c. 1982	Danzig – Six Crowns by Secretariat
1986	Wise Times	b.c. 1983	Mr. Leader – Trying Times by He’s a Pistol
1987	Java Gold	b.c. 1984	Key to the Mint – Javamine by Nijinsky II (CAN)
1987	Forty Niner	ch.c. 1985	Mr. Prospector – File by Tom Rolfe
1989	Easy Goer	ch.c. 1986	Alydar – Relaxing by Buckpasser
1989	Rhythm	c. 1987	Mr. Prospector – Dance Number by Northern Dancer (CAN)
1991	Corporate Report	ch.c. 1988	Private Account – Ten Cents a Kiss by Key to the Mint
1992	Thunder Rumble	b/br.c. 1989	Thunder Puddles – Lyphette by Lyphard
1993	Sea Hero	b.c. 1990	Polish Navy – Glowing Tribute by Graustark
1994	Holy Bull	gr/ro. c. 1991	Great Above – Sharon Brown by Al Hattab
1995	Thunder Gulch	ch.c. 1992	Gulch – Line of Thunder by Storm Bird (CAN)
1996	Will’s Way	b.c. 1993	Alydar – Willamae by Tentam
1997	Deputy Commander	b/br.c. 1994	Deputy Minister (CAN) – Anka Germania (IRE) by Malinowski
1998	Coronado’s Quest	ch.c. 1995	Forty Niner – Laughing Look by Damascus
1999	Lemon Drop Kid	b.c. 1996	Kingmambo – Charming Lassie by Seattle Slew
2000	Unshaded	b.g. 1997	Unbridled – Shade the Flame by Caucasus
2001	Point Given	ch.c. 1998	Thunder Gulch – Turko’s Turn by Turkoman
2002	Medaglia d’Oro	dkb/br.c.1999	El Prado (IRE) – Cappucino Bay by Bailjumper
2003	Ten Most Wanted	b.c. 2000	Deputy Commander – Wanted Again by Criminal Type
2004	Birdstone	b.c. 2001	Grindstone – Dear Birdie by Storm Bird
2005	Flower Alley	ch.c. 2002	Distorted Humor – Princess Olivia by Lycius
2006	Bernardini	b.c. 2003	A.P. Indy (USA) – Cara Rafaela by Quiet American (USA)
2007	Street Sense	dkb/br.c. 2004	Street Cry – Bedazzle by Dixieland Band
2008	Colonel John (USA)	b.c. 2005	Tiznow – Sweet Damsel by Turkoman
2009	Summer Bird	ch.c. 2006	Birdstone – Hong Kong Squall by Summer Squall
2010	Afleet Express	dkb/br.c. 2007	Afleet Alex – Expanse by Distant View
2011	Stay Thirsty	dkb/br..c. 2008	Bernardini – Marozia by Storm Bird (CAN)