On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the $1,250,000 Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) Presented by NYRA Bets at Saratoga Race Course will headline a card featuring seven stakes and six Grade 1s. Whether you’re looking for 2019 Travers contenders, Travers odds, entries, past contenders, Travers Day races, news, 2018 Travers Stakes results and payouts, past winners, picks and tips, or handicapping advice, this will be your source for information.
2019 TRAVERS STAKES CONTENDERS
LATEST TRAVERS STAKES NEWS
Catholic Boy Makes History in G1 Travers
Already a proven Grade 1 winner on turf, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ star pupil Catholic Boy made history Saturday, becoming the first horse in 117 years to win from the 11 post in the Grade 1, $1,250,000 Runhappy Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets at Saratoga. Race Recap
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2018 TRAVERS STAKES RESULTS AND PAYOUTS
Race Recap/Replay
Trained by Jonathan Thomas and ridden by Javier Castellano, Catholic Boy won his second straight Grade 1 and improved his overall record to 9-6-1-0 in the “Mid-Summer Derby.” The 3-year-old ridgling son of More Than Ready increased his lifetime bankroll to $1,842,000 for co-owners Robert V. LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, and Twin Creeks Racing Stables. Get results and payouts to the 2018 Travers Stakes below.
| # | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Catholic Boy | Javier Castellano | Jonathan Thomas | 16.20 | 8.20 | 5.80 |
| 8 | Mendelssohn | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien | 12.00 | 8.70 | |
| 4 | Bravazo | Luis Saez | D. Wayne Lukas | 6.60 |
| WAGER TYPE | NUMBERS | PAYOFF | POOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 Pick 3 | 3-1-11 (3 Correct) | $1,485.00 | $472,709 |
| $0.50 Pick 4 | 7/9-3-1-11 (4 Correct) | $2,741.50 | $2,270,558 |
| $0.50 Pick 5 | 1-7/9-3-1-11 (5 Correct) | $6,507.00 | $574,148 |
| $2.00 Pick 6 | 1-1-7/9-3-1-11 (6 Correct) | $55,027.00 | $779,928 |
| $2.00 Pick 6 | 1-1-7/9-3-1-11 (5 Correct) | $398.00 | $0 |
| $1.00 Daily Double | 1-11 | $144.50 | $442,507 |
| $1.00 Exacta | 11-8 | $145.25 | $2,768,790 |
| $0.10 Superfecta | 11-8-4-7 | $1,796.75 | $1,164,882 |
| $0.50 Trifecta | 11-8-4 | $744.25 | $2,029,300 |
2018 TRAVERS DAY UNDERCARD RESULTS
While the G1 Travers is the centerpiece, Travers Day also included six other graded stakes races (five Grade 1): the $1 million Sword Dancer Invitational, the $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina, the $600,000 Forego, the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, the $700,000 Personal Ensign, and the Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa. Here are the results for the massive 2018 Travers Day undercard:
H. ALLEN JERKENS MEMORIAL – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 6
Purse: $500,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: 3
Entries: (From the rail out) Promises Fulfilled (Romans), Telekinesis (Casse), Engage (Brown), Givemeaminit (Stewart), Seven Trumpets (Romans), Gidu (IRE) (Pletcher), Still Having Fun (Keefe), Firenze Fire (Servis), Funny Duck (Arnold)
PERSONAL ENSIGN – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 7
Purse: $700,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles
Age: F&M 3+
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race: Longines Distaff
Entries: (From the rail out) Abel Tasman (Baffert), She Takes Heart (Walder), Fuhriously Kissed (Quartarolo), Wow Cat (Brown), Farrell (Catalano), Elate (Mott)
KETEL ONE BALLERINA – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 8
Purse: $500,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: F&M 3+
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race: Filly & Mare Sprint
Entries: (From the rail out) Tequilita (Matz), Ivy Bell (Pletcher), Still There (Kobiskie), Cairenn (Motion), Finley’sluckycharm (Calhoun), Lewis Bay (Brown), Marley’s Freedom (Baffert), Union Strike (Asmussen), Highway Star (Ubillo)
FOREGO – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 9
Purse: $600,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race: Dirt Mile
Entries: (From the rail out) Limousine Liberal (Colebrook), Awesome Slew (Casse), Whitmore (Moquett), Heartwood (Chapman), No Dozing (Delacour), C Z Rocket (Stall, Jr.), Warrior’s Club (Lukas), City of Light (McCarthy)
SWORD DANCER – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 10
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/2 Miles (Turf)
Age: 3+
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race: Longines Turf
Entries: (From the rail out) Glorious Empire (Lawrence, II), Spring Quality (Motion), Funtastic (Brown), Hi Happy (Pletcher), Highland Sky (Tagg), Bigger Picture (Maker), Channel Maker (Mott), Seahenge (O’Brien), Revved Up (Abreu), Sadler’s Joy (Albertrani)
WOODFORD RESERVE BALLSTON SPA – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 12
Purse: $400,000
Grade: 2
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (Turf)
Age: F&M 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) A Raving Beauty (Brown), Indian Blessing (Walker), Proctor’s Ledge (Walsh), Hawksmoor (Delacour), Quidura (Brown), Off Limits (Brown)
PAST TRAVERS STAKES WINNERS
Also known as the “Mid-Summer Derby,” the G1 Travers Stakes is one of the oldest stakes races for 3-year-olds in the United States and is a centerpiece of the Saratoga meet. This year marked the 148th running of the historic race, however, in it’s history the race was not ran in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1911, and 1912. The distance of the race has ranged from 1 1/8 miles to 1 3/4 miles before the now traditional distance of 1 1/4 miles more than a century ago.
| YEAR | HORSE | TIME | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Catholic Boy | 2:01.94 | Robert V. LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, and Twin Creeks Racing Stables | Jonathan Thomas | Javier Castellano | $670,000 |
| 2017 | West Coast | 2:01.19 | West, Gary and Mary | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith | $670,000 |
| 2016 | Arrogate | 1:59.36 | Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith | $670,000 |
| 2015 | Keen Ice | 2:01.57 | Donegal Racing | Dale L. Romans | Javier Castellano | $850,000 |
| 2014 | V. E. Day | 2:02.93 | Magalen O. Bryant | James A. Jerkens | Javier Castellano | $670,000 |
| 2013 | Will Take Charge | 2:02.68 | Willis D. Horton | D. Wayne Lukas | Luis Saez | $600,000 |
| 2012 | Alpha | 2:02.74 | Godolphin Racing LLC | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Ramon A. Dominguez | $400,000 |
| 2012 | Golden Ticket | 2.02.74 | Magic City Thoroughbred Partners | Kenneth G. McPeek | David Cohen | $400,000 |
| 2011 | Stay Thirsty | 2:03.03 | Repole Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | Javier Castellano | $600,000 |
| 2010 | Afleet Express | 2:03.28 | Gainsway Farm and Martin Cherry | James A. Jerkens | Javier Castellano | $600,000 |
| 2009 | Summer Bird | 2:02.83 | Jayaraman, Dr. K. K. and Jayaraman, Dr. Vilasini D. | Tim A. Ice | Kent J. Desormeaux | $600,000 |
| 2008 | Colonel John | 2:03.20 | WinStar Farm LLC | Eoin G. Harty | Garrett K. Gomez | $600,000 |
| 2007 | Street Sense | 2:02.69 | James B. Tafel | Carl A. Nafzger | Calvin H. Borel | $600,000 |
| 2006 | Bernardini | 2:01.60 | Darley Stable | Tom Albertrani | Javier Castellano | $600,000 |
| 2005 | Flower Alley | 2:02.8 | Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. | Todd A. Pletcher | John Velazquez | $600,000 |
| 2004 | Birdstone | 2:02 2/5 | Marylou Whitney Stables | Nicholas Zito | Edgar Prado | $600,000 |
| 2003 | Ten Most Wanted | 2:02 | J. Paul Reddam | Wallace Dollase | Pat Day | $600,000 |
| 2002 | Medaglia d'Oro | 2:02 2/5 | Edmund A. Gann | Robert Frankel | Jerry Bailey | $600,000 |
| 2001 | Point Given | 2:01 2/5 | Thoroughbred Corporation | Bob Baffert | Gary Stevens | $600,000 |
| 2000 | Unshaded | 2:02 2/5 | James B. Tafel | Carl Nafzger | Shane Sellers | $600,000 |
| 1999 | Lemon Drop Kid | 2:02 | Jeanne G. Vance | Flint S. Schulhofer | Jose Santos | $600,000 |
| 1998 | Coronado's Quest | 2:03 2/5 | Stuart S. Janney III | Claude R. McGaughey III | Mike Smith | $450,000 |
| 1997 | Deputy Commander | 2:04 | Horizon St.Jarviset, et al. | Wally Dollase | Chris McCarron | $450,000 |
| 1996 | Will's Way | 2:02 2/5 | William Clifton Jr. | H. James Bond | Jorge Chavez | $450,000 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | 2:03 3/5 | Michael Tabor | D. Wayne Lukas | Gary Stevens | $450,000 |
| 1994 | Holy Bull | 2:02 | Warren A Croll Jr | Warren A Croll Jr | Mike Smith | $450,000 |
| 1993 | Sea Hero | 2:01 4/5 | Rokeby Stable | MacK. Miller | Jerry Bailey | $600,000 |
| 1992 | Thunder Rumble | 2:00 4/5 | Braeburn Farm | Richard O'Connell | Herb McCauley | $600,000 |
| 1991 | Corporate Report | 2:01 1/5 | William T. Young | D. Wayne Lukas | Chris McCarron | $600,000 |
| 1990 | Rhythm | 2:02 3/5 | Ogden Phipps | Claude R. McGaughey III | Craig Perret | $707,100 |
| 1989 | Easy Goer | 2:00 4/5 | Ogden Phipps | Claude R. McGaugheyIII | Pat Day | $653,100 |
| 1988 | Forty Niner | 2:01 2/5 | Claiborne Farm | Woody Stevens | Chris McCarron | $653,500 |
| 1987 | Java Gold | 2:02 | Rokeby Stable | MacK. Miller | Pat Day | $673,800 |
| 1986 | Wise Times | 2:03 2/5 | Russell Reineman | Phil Gleaves | Jerry Bailey | $203,700 |
| 1985 | Chief's Crown | 2:01 1/5 | Star Crown Stables | Roger Laurin | Angel Cordero Jr. | $202,800 |
| 1984 | Carr de Naskra | 2:02 3/5 | Virginia Kraft Payson | Richard J. Lundy | Laffit Pincay Jr. | $184,500 |
| 1983 | Play Fellow | 2:01 | Carl Lauer | Harvey Vanier | Pat Day | $135,000 |
| 1982 | Runaway Groom | 2:02 3/5 | Albert Coppola | John DiMario | Jeffrey Fell | $132,900 |
| 1981 | Willow Hour | 2:03 4/5 | Marcia W. Schott | James E. Picou | Eddie Maple | $135,600 |
| 1980 | Temperence Hill | 2:02 4/5 | Loblolly Stable | Joseph B. Cantey | Eddie Maple | $100,980 |
| 1979 | General Assembly | 2:00 | Bertram R. Firestone | Leroy Jolley | Jacinto Vasquez | $80,850 |
| 1978 | Alydar | 2:02 | Calumet Farm | John M. Veitch | Jorge Velasquez | $62,880 |
| 1977 | Jatski | 2:01 3/5 | William Murray | William Cole | Sam Maple | $68,160 |
| 1976 | Honest Pleasure | 2:00 1/5 | Bertram R. Firestone | Leroy Jolley | Craig Perret | $65,040 |
| 1975 | Wajima | 2:02 | East-West Stable | Steve DiMauro | Braulio Baeza | $65,220 |
| 1974 | Holding Pattern | 2:05 1/5 | John Gerbas Jr. | James J. Sarner Jr. | Michael Miceli | $69,660 |
| 1973 | Annihilate 'Em | 2:01 3/5 | Patricia Blass | Douglas Davis Jr. | Ron Turcotte | $68,280 |
| 1972 | Key To The Mint | 2:01 1/5 | Rokeby Stable | Elliott Burch | Braulio Baeza | $66,600 |
| 1971 | Bold Reason | 2:02 2/5 | William A. Levin | Angel Penna | Laffit Pincay Jr. | $66,420 |
| 1970 | Loud | 2:01 | William Haggin Perry | James W. Maloney | Jacinto Vasquez | $73,385 |
| 1969 | Arts and Letters | 2:01 3/5 | Rokeby Stable | Elliott Burch | Braulio Baeza | $69,290 |
| 1968 | Chompion | 2:04 4/5 | C. V. Whitney | Ivor G. Balding | Jean Cruguet | $55,802 |
| 1967 | Damascus | 2:01 3/5 | Mrs. Edith W. Bancroft | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | William Shoemaker | $52,065 |
| 1966 | Buckpasser | 2:01 3/5 | Ogden Phipps | Edward A. Neloy | Braulio Baeza | $53,690 |
| 1965 | Hail To All | 2:02 1/5 | Mrs. Ben Cohen | Edward Yowell | John Sellers | $56,777 |
| 1964 | Quadrangle | 2:04 2/5 | Rokeby Stable | Elliott Burch | M. Ycaza | $52,033 |
| 1963 | Crewman | 2:20 2/5 | George D. Widener | W. F. Mulholland | E. Guerin | $52,910 |
| 1962 | Jaipur | 2:01 3/5 | George D. Widener | W. F. Mulholland | William Shoemaker | $53,722 |
| 1961 | Beau Prince | 2:03 | Calumet Farm | H. A. Jones | S. Brooks | $54,210 |
| 1960 | Tompion | 2:03 2/5 | C. V. Whitney | J. J. Greely Jr. | W. Hartack | $53,165 |
| 1959 | Sword Dancer | 2:04 1/5 | Brookmeade Stable | Elliott Burch | M. Ycaza | $51,962 |
| 1958 | Piano Jim | 2:05 4/5 | Walter M. Jeffords | O. White | R. Ussery | $29,920 |
| 1957 | Gallant Man | 2:04 | Ralph Lowe | J. A. Nerud | William Shoemaker | $29,500 |
| 1956 | Oh Johnny | 2:06 1/5 | Mrs. Wallace Gilroy | N. R. McLeod | H. Woodhouse | $33,200 |
| 1955 | Thinking Cap | 2:06 2/5 | Christiana Stable | H. S. Clark | P. J. Bailey | $19,150 |
| 1954 | Fisherman | 2:06 | C. V. Whitney | S. E. Veitch | H. Woodhouse | $19,500 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | 2:05 3/5 | A. G. Vanderbilt | W. C. Winfrey | E. Guerin | $18,850 |
| 1952 | One Count | 2:07 2/5 | Mrs. W. M. Jeffords | O. White | E. Guerin | $16,450 |
| 1951 | Battlefield | 2:06 1/5 | George D. Widener | W. F. Mulholland | E. Arcaro | $15,000 |
| 1950 | Lights Up | 2:03 | George D. Widener | W. F. Mulholland | G. Hettinger | $16,350 |
| 1949 | Arise | 2:06 1/5 | Addison Stable | J. C. Bentley | C. Errico | $16,600 |
| 1948 | Ace Admiral | 2:05 | Main Chance Farm | J. W. Smith | T. Atkinson | $19,650 |
| 1947 | Young Peter | 2:06 1/5 | Mrs. R. L. Gerry | G. P. Odom | T. May | $19,375 |
| 1946 | Natchez | 2:08 | Mrs. W. M. Jeffords | O. White | T. Atkinson | $24,750 |
| 1945 | Adonis | 2:02 4/5 | William Helis | W. Booth | C. McCreary | $28,680 |
| 1944 | By Jimminy | 2:03 2/5 | Alfred P. Parker | J. W. Smith | E. Arcaro | $25,015 |
| 1943 | Eurasian | 2:03 4/5 | Mill River Stable | S. Rutchick | S. Brooks | $19,850 |
| 1942 | Shut Out | 2:04 2/5 | Greentree Stable | J. M. Gaver | E. Arcaro | $17,825 |
| 1941 | Whirlaway | 2:05 4/5 | Calumet Farm | Ben Jones | A. Robertson | $16,900 |
| 1940 | Fenelon | 2:04 2/5 | Belair Stud | J. Fitzsimmons | J. Stout | $17,425 |
| 1939 | Eight Thirty | 2:06 3/5 | George D. Widener | W. F. Mulholland | H. Richards | $16,575 |
| 1938 | Thanksgiving | 2:03 3/5 | Mrs. Parker Corning | M. Hirsch | E. Arcaro | $14,400 |
| 1937 | Burning Star | 2:04 4/5 | Shandon Farm | J. J. Greely | W. D. Wright | $14,550 |
| 1936 | Granville | 2:05 4/5 | Belair Stud | J. Fitzsimmons | J. Stout | $14,700 |
| 1935 | Gold Foam | 2:04 3/5 | Starmount Stable | J. M. Milburn | S. Coucci | $14,675 |
| 1934 | Observant | 2:05 3/5 | Morton L. Schwartz | M. Hirsch | L. Humphries | $14,650 |
| 1933 | Inlander | 2:08 | Brookmeade Stable | R. A. Smith | R. Jones | $21,050 |
| 1932 | War Hero | 2:05 4/5 | Glen Riddle Farm | G. Conway | L. Gilbert | $23,150 |
| 1931 | Twenty Grand | 2:04 3/5 | Greentree Stable | J. Rowe Jr. | L. McAtee | $33,000 |
| 1930 | Jim Dandy | 2:08 | Chaffee Earl | J. B. McKee | F. Baker | $27,050 |
| 1929 | Beacon Hill | 2:04 1/5 | H. P. Whitney | J. Rowe Jr. | A. Robertson | $31,825 |
| 1928 | Petee-Wrack | 2:08 | J. R. Macomber | W. Booth | S. O'Donnell | $30,555 |
| 1927 | Brown Bud | 2:05 3/5 | Frederick Johnson | A. Gunther | L. Fator | $29,925 |
| 1926 | Mars | 2:04 3/5 | Walter M. Jeffords | S. D. Harlan | F. Coltiletti | $15,050 |
| 1925 | Dangerous | 2:10 4/5 | G. A. Cochran | W. Duke | C. Kummer | $13,425 |
| 1924 | Sun Flag | 2:04 2/5 | G. A. Cochran | C. H. Shilling | F. Keogh | $14,675 |
| 1923 | Wilderness | 2:04 | R. T. Wilson | T. J. Healey | B. Marinelli | $13,500 |
| 1922 | Little Chief | 2:13 2/5 | Rancocas Stable | S. C. Hildreth | L. Fator | $11,325 |
| 1921 | Sporting Blood | 2:05 4/5 | Redstone Stable | W. Booth | L. Lyke | $10,275 |
| 1920 | Man o' War | 2:01 4/5 | Glen Riddle Farm | L. Feustel | A. Schuttinger | $9,275 |
| 1919 | Hannibal | 2:02 4/5 | R. T. Wilson | T. J. Healey | L. Ensor | $9,835 |
| 1918 | Sun Briar | 2:03 1/5 | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | H. McDaniel | W. Knapp | $7,700 |
| 1917 | Omar Khayyam | 2:08 4/5 | Wilfrid Viau | R. F. Carmen | J. Butwell | $5,350 |
| 1916 | Spur | 2:05 | James Butler | J. McCormick | J. Loftus | $3,125 |
| 1915 | Lady Rotha (F) | 2:11 2/5 | Andrew Miller | A. J. Goldsborough | M. Garner | $2,150 |
| 1914 | Roamer | 2:04 | Andrew Miller | A. J. Goldsborough | J. Butwell | $3,000 |
| 1913 | Rock View | 2:06 3/5 | August Belmont | L. Feustel | T. McTaggart | $2,725 |
| 1910 | Dalmatian | 2:10 | S. C. Hildreth | S. C. Hildreth | C. H. Shilling | $4,825 |
| 1909 | Hilarious | 2:06 | James R. Keene | J. Rowe | R. Scoville | $5,800 |
| 1908 | Dorante | 2:09 3/5 | F. A. Forsythe | R. Colston | J. Lee | $5,800 |
| 1907 | Frank Gill | 2:07 | J. L. McGinnis | J. I. Smith | J. Notter | $5,800 |
| 1906 | Gallavant | 2:08 1/5 | R. T. Wilson Jr. | T. J. Healey | W. Miller | $5,800 |
| 1905 | Dandelion | 2:08 | F. R. Hitchock | J. E. Madden | W. Shaw | $8,350 |
| 1904 | Broomstick | 2:06 4/5 | S. S. Brown | R. Tucker | T. Burns | $5,850 |
| 1903 | Ada Nay (F) | 1:57 | J. B. Haggin | A. J. Joyner | F. O'Neill | $8,150 |
| 1902 | Hermis | 1:54 4/5 | H. M. Ziegler | J. A. McCormack | T. Rice | $6,750 |
| 1901 | Blues | 1:56 3/5 | C. Fleischmann Sons | T. Welch | W. Shaw | $6,750 |
| 1897 | Rensselaer | 2:12 | J. E. McDonald | H. Harris | F. Taral | $1,425 |
| 1895 | Liza (F) | 1:55 1/2 | P. Lorillard | J. Huggins | H. Griffin | $1,125 |
| 1894 | Henry of Navarre | 2:10 1/4 | B. McClelland | B. McClelland | F. Taral | $2,350 |
| 1893 | Stowaway | 2:10 3/4 | Woodland Stable | H. H. Brandt | McDermott | $2,450 |
| 1892 | Azra | 2:43 3/4 | Bashford Manor | J. Morris | A. Clayton | $2,750 |
| 1891 | Vallera | 2:49 | Scoggan Bros. | E. Wishard | R. Williams | $2,900 |
| 1890 | Sir John | 2:39 | Dwyer Bros. | F. McCabe | M. Bergen | $4,925 |
| 1889 | Long Dance | 3:08 3/4 | G. M. Rye | G. M. Rye | S. Barnes | $3,700 |
| 1888 | Sir Dixon | 3:07 3/4 | Dwyer Bros. | F. McCabe | J. McLaughlin | $4,625 |
| 1887 | Carey | 3:17 3/4 | E. Corrigan | E. Corrigan | H. Blaylock | $4,625 |
| 1886 | Inspector B. | 3:10 1/4 | Dwyer Bros. | F. McCabe | J. McLaughlin | $3,825 |
| 1885 | Bersan | 3:08 1/4 | G. B. Morris | G. B. Morris | J. Spellman | $4,025 |
| 1884 | Rataplan | 3:07 1/2 | N. W. Kitson | F. Midgeley | W. Fitzpatrick | $4,150 |
| 1883 | Barnes | 3:18 | Dwyer Bros. | J. Rowe Sr. | J. McLaughlin | $3,400 |
| 1882 | Carley B. | 3:28 3/4 | A. Burnham | H. Welch | G. Quantrel | $3,450 |
| 1881 | Hindoo | 3:07 1/2 | Dwyer Bros. | J. Rowe Sr. | J. McLaughlin | $2,950 |
| 1880 | Grenada | 3:12 1/2 | G. L. Lorillard | R. W. Walden | L. Hughes | $3,750 |
| 1879 | Falsetto | 3:09 1/4 | J. W. Reynolds | E. Jordan | I. Murphy | $4,950 |
| 1878 | Duke of Magenta | 3:08 | G. L. Lorillard | R. W. Walden | L. Hughes | $4,250 |
| 1877 | Baden Baden | 3:15 1/2 | W. Astor | J. Williams | T. Sayres | $3,700 |
| 1876 | Sultana (F) | 3:15 1/2 | August Belmont | J. McClelland | W. Haywark | $3,700 |
| 1875 | D'Artagnan | 3:06 1/2 | J. A. Grinstead | J. B. Pryor | G. Barbee | $4,850 |
| 1874 | Attila | 3:09 1/2 | P. Lorillard | W. Pryor | G. Barbee | $5,050 |
| 1873 | Tom Bowling | 3:09 3/4 | H. P. McGrath | A. Williams | R. Swim | $5,400 |
| 1872 | Joe Daniels | 3:08 1/4 | D. McDaniel | D. McDaniel | J. Rowe | $5,500 |
| 1871 | Harry Bassett | 3:21 3/5 | D. McDaniel | D. McDaniel | W. Miller | $5,600 |
| 1870 | Kingfisher | 3:15 1/4 | D. Swigert | R. Colston Sr. | C. Miller | $4,950 |
| 1869 | Glenelg | 3:14 | August Belmont | J. Pincus | C. Miller | $3,000 |
| 1868 | The Banshee (F) | 3:10 3/4 | J. M. Clay | J. H. Davis | Smith | $3,150 |
| 1867 | Ruthless (F) | 3:18 1/4 | F. Morris | A. J. Minor | G. Gilpatrick | $2,850 |
| 1866 | Merrill | 3:29 | R. A. Alexander | A. Williams | Abe | $3,500 |
| 1865 | Maiden (F) | 3:18 1/2 | T. G. Moore | T. G. Moore | W. Sewell | $3,400 |
| 1864 | Kentucky | 3:18 3/4 | Hunter & Travers | A. J. Minor | G. Gilpatrick | $2,950 |