All-American hero takes next step in Travers

Despite having seen American Pharoah steamroller his rivals into the history books this year, Bob Baffert is taking nothing for granted as his Triple Crown hero tackles the Travers Stakes at Saratoga tonight.

The trainer has saddled just one winner of the Grade One feature with Point Given claiming the prize after landing the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, although he missed out on the Triple Crown as he could only finish fifth in the Kentucky Derby.

American Pharoah has outstripped the achievements of Point Given in becoming the first winner of all three Classics since 1978 and subsequently added the Haskell Invitational to his tally at Monmouth, winning by just over two lengths under a very tight rein earlier this month.