FRIDAY JUNE 17 2011
Travers 2011 Logo Unveiled
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has unveiled the logo for the 142nd running of the Travers Stakes.
The 2011 Travers logo features the signature spires of Saratoga Race Course and was designed by Eric Johnston of Art Design Studios.
The 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers is scheduled for Saturday, August 27. Known as the "Midsummer Derby," the prestigious 1 ¼-mile race was first run in 1864, making it the oldest major stakes race in the country for 3-year-olds.