The action was nonstop on Travers Stakes day at Saratoga. There were seven graded stakes races highlighted by the “Mid-Summer Derby”, the $1.25 million Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, itself. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite tweets from Saturday.

In the early morning hours, Belmont Park greeted the day with quiet majesty. The horses are tucked into their barns for their race day rituals. The stately Japanese White Pine towers over the paddock walking ring offering beauty, shade and comfort. The tree is believed to be almost 190 years old and is a stately remnant from the 650 acre estate of New York attorney William DeForest Manice.