Travers Stakes 2021

United States of America

Saratoga · 28.08.21

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Travers Stakes

1stEssential Qualityby Tapit × Delightful QualityUS$ 787,501

2ndMidnight Bourbon3yo by Tiznow × Catch The MoonUS$ 250,000

3rdMiles D3yo by Curlin × Sound The TrumpetsUS$ 125,000

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JockeyLuis Saez

TrainerBrad H Cox

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin Stables

PurseUS$ 1,250,002

To the winnerUS$ 787,501

Distance2012 metres

Winning time2m 1.96s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners7

Stories of this Result

Essential Quality

With this win, Essential Quality now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The three-year-old colt is by Tapit out of Delightful Quality. The win was worth USD 787,501 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 1.96s.

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Result

7 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stEssential Quality3yo colt by Tapit × Delightful QualityLuis SaezB CoxUS$ 787,501

2ndMidnight Bourbon3yo colt by Tiznow × Catch The MoonRicardo Santana JrSteve AsmussenUS$ 250,000

3rdMiles D3yo colt by Curlin × Sound The TrumpetsFlavien PratChad C BrownUS$ 125,000

4thKeepmeinmind3yo colt by Laoban × InclinationJoel RosarioRobertino DiodoroUS$ 87,501

–Masqueparade3yo gelding by Upstart × Cry War EagleMiguel MenaAlbert Stall

–King Fury3yo colt by Curlin × TarisJose L OrtizKenneth McPeek

–Dynamic One3yo colt by Union Rags × Beat The DrumsIrad Ortiz JrTodd Pletcher

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 28.08.21

Essential Quality

TapitSire

Delightful QualityDamby Elusive Quality

DamDelightful Quality

Essential Quality is out of Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), who was Grade 3-placed, and is her only winner from two runners. He is one of ten Grade 1 winners out of an Elusive Quality mare.

Second damContrive

Second dam Contrive (Storm Cat) was unraced. She is the dam of the champion 2-year-old filly Folklore (Tiznow), whose daughter Rhodochrosite (Unbridled's Song) is the dam of Contrail (Deep Impact), Triple Crown winner and twice a champion in Japan.

Third damJeano

Third dam Jeano (Fappiano).

Next generation

Delightful Quality has an unraced 2-year-old filly named Famed (Uncle Mo). She was barren for 2020 and 2021 and visited Tapit this spring.

Connections

JockeyLuis Saez

TrainerBrad H Cox

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin Stables