He added the eighth victory to his career and the fourth in the "Group 1" races.

“Essential Quality” with the “Godolphin” logo is a champion of the American “Traverse Stakes”

The "Essential Quality" pony grabbed the title of "Travers Stakes" by a neck difference from his closest competitor.

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The "Essential Quality" pony with the "Godolphin" logo and the supervision of coach Brad Cox confirmed its worth as the best horse for the three years in American racing, as it won the "Traverse Stakes" race in its 152nd edition, which took place on the Saratoga track in New York State, and was dedicated to hybrid horses. Al Aseelah «Group 1» for a distance of 2000 sand meters.

"Essential Quality" raised his score to the third consecutive victory this season, and the eighth in his career in the world of horse racing, which is limited to nine participations, and the foal, descended from the descendants of the stallion "Thabit" in the Traverse Stakes, added his fourth title in the first category races. Group 1 is the world's highest rated group.

Jockey Luis Saez was able to drive the Essential Quality to make up for the start from the second gate, and quickly catch up with the lead in the early stages of the race, before the Godolphin pony showed a strong rush from the outside at the last turn of the Saratoga track, and captured the lead in The last 200 metres, and cut the finish line in first place with a time of two minutes, one second and 92 seconds, with a neck difference from the American horse "Midnight Bourbon" owned by "Winchell Throwbirds" under the supervision of coach Stephen Osmouzin, who was led by jockey Richard Santana to second place, and the center went The third, a difference of five and a quarter of the length of the horse "Mellis" owned by "Peter Brant and Robert LaPinta" under the supervision of coach Chad Brown and led by jockey Flavin Pratt. Coach Brad Cox commented on Essential Quality's achievement, saying:“(Essential Quality) started well, and we were hoping that he wouldn’t be late at the exit, and get a relatively shorter path, and the best jockey Lewis, acted on the request early from the horse to advance and reduce the difference from the leader (Midnight), and not allow him to move away in the lead, Especially since the response from (Essential Quality) and the strong impulse once again revealed his identity as a giant and hero horse.”

He added in a press statement: "(Essential Quality) participated in many races and showed his abilities, and his only loss was in the (Kentucky Derby) last year, which came because he was not fully prepared at the time for that race, in a slight setback that (Essential Quality) quickly got rid of by achieving victories. This season, we are proud of what he has accomplished this year, adding new achievements to his remarkable resume.”

In turn, jockey Luis Sainz said: "It is amazing, this is my second victory in the Traverse race, and I am very grateful to be in this position, and I consider (Essential Quality) the best horse, and for the second year in a row it deserves the title of the best American horse."

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