The Man o' War Cup, originally the Kenilworth Gold Cup,[1] is a solid gold trophy that commemorates the winners of the Travers Stakes, held each August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States.
Since 1936, Winners of the Travers, affectionately called the "Mid-Summer Derby" have their name inscribed on the original and receive a gold-plated replica of the Cup.
Man o' War went on to defeat the famed Sir Barton, the first winner of the American Triple Crown, at a special match race at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
[2] The cup was designed by Tiffany & Co. for Abe Orpen, owner and manager of Kenilworth, at a cost of $5,000, for the famous match race.
Each year the original gold trophy is presented by a member of the Riddle family and either the Governor or Lt.