Whitney Stakes
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Whitney Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
- Inaugural Race: 1928
- Distance: 1 & 1/8th mile (9 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Four Year Olds and up
- 2024 Purse: $1,000,000
- 2024 Race Date: Saturday, August 3rd
2024 Whitney Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
11 | Arthur's Ride | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | $15.80 / $6.60 / $5.20 |
7 | Crupi | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | $8.60 / $5.30 |
1 | Post Time | Sheldon Russell / Brittany T. Russell | $8.00 |
2 | Disarm | Joel Rosario / Steven M. Asmussen | |
10 | Skippylongstocking | Jose L. Ortiz / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | |
3 | National Treasure | Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert | |
5 | First Mission | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | |
9 | Bright Future | Javier Castellano / Todd A. Pletcher | |
4 | Warrior Johny | Tyler Gaffalione / Philip A. Bauer | |
12 | Charge It | John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (11-7) Paid: $96.00
- $0.50 Trifecta (11-7-1) Paid: $479.25
- $0.10 Superfecta (11-7-1-2) Paid: $604.50
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Whitney Stakes Race History
Formerly known as the Whitney Handicap, the Whitney Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes horse race run each year at the Saratoga Race Course. It ranks alongside the Kentucky Derby as the top Grade 1 race in the US and has attracted some of the greatest horses in history. Notable winners include Equipoise (1932), Discovery (1934-36), War Admiral (1938), Eight Thirty (1939), Devil Diver (1944), Stymie (1946), Tom Fool (1953), Kelso (1961, 1963, 1965), Dr. Fager (1968), Key to the Mint (1972), Ancient Title (1975), Alydar (1978), Slew o' Gold (1984), Easy Goer (1989), and Invasor (2006). In 1963, the race featured one of the most shocking upsets when Secretariat was defeated by Onion.
Since 2007, the winner has earned a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic as part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.
Whitney Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
2024 | Arthur's Ride | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.54 |
2023 | White Abarrio | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Richard E. Dutrow | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.45 |
2022 | Life Is Good | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.97 |
2021 | Knicks Go | Joel Rosario / Brad H. Cox | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.70 |
2020 | Improbable | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Bob Baffert | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.65 |
2019 | McKinzie | Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.10 |
2018 | Diversify | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Richard Violette Jr. | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.62 |
2017 | Gun Runner | Florent Geroux / Steve Asmussen | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.71 |
2016 | Frosted | Joel Rosario / Kiaran McLaughlin | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.77 |
2015 | Honor Code | Javier Castellano / Claude R. McGaughey III | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.82 |
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