November 23, 2024

Travers to receive purse hike if American Pharoah starts

Last updated: 8/1/15 4:36 PM


The New York Racing Association on Saturday announced a purse increase from
$1.25 million to $1.6 million for the August 29 Travers S. (G1) is Triple Crown
champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) starts in the 1 1/4-mile contest
at Saratoga.

The bay colt is currently at Monmouth Park preparing to compete in Sunday’s
Haskell Invitational (G1), which saw its own purse jump from $1 million to $1.75
million on Wednesday.

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