Java Gold, a colt born too late to run in the Kentucky Derby, pooled his resources with those of born-again jockey Pat Day to win Saturday`s 118th Travers Stakes, a race made in horseplayers` heaven ...
On Saturday, August 22, 1987, the Travers Stakes celebrated its 118th running. While not a milestone number, that year’s edition was special for two reasons as it marked the first year the race ...