Grade 1 · Saratoga

2024 Travers Stakes Results

Fierceness won the 2024 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, ridden by John Velazquez for trainer Todd Pletcher.

2024 Travers Stakes winner

Fierceness

Jockey
John Velazquez
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Final time
2:01.79
Distance
1 1/4 Miles · Dirt

How the 2024 Travers Stakes was won

Fierceness won in 2:01.79.

John Velazquez rode Fierceness for trainer Todd Pletcher. John Velazquez also won the Travers Stakes in 2019.

Fierceness came into it having won the 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the 2024 Florida Derby. Fierceness went on to win the 2025 Pacific Classic.

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Previous Travers Stakes winners

  • 2023ArcangeloJavier Castellano · Jena Antonucci
  • 2022EpicenterJoel Rosario · Steve Asmussen
  • 2021Essential QualityLuis Saez · Brad Cox
  • 2020Tiz the LawManny Franco · Barclay Tagg
  • 2019Code of HonorJohn Velazquez · Shug McGaughey
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Results from public race records, checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.