The Whitmore Stakes is a Grade 3 American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four and older, contested over six furlongs on the dirt at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The race is named for the champion sprinter Whitmore and is part of Oaklawn’s mid-March stakes schedule, attracting seasoned older sprinters looking for early-season graded success.
The 2026 Whitmore Stakes is scheduled for March 14 at Oaklawn Park, with a purse of $250,000 over six furlongs on the main track.
In the 2025 Whitmore Stakes, Booth won the Grade 3 sprint over six furlongs at Oaklawn Park for trainer Steven Asmussen and jockey Erik Asmussen. Past winners of the Whitmore Stakes include accomplished speed horses that often return to graded stakes action later in the season.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Booth | Erik Asmussen | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:08.64 |
| 2024 | Jaxon Traveler | Flavien Prat | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:10.40 |
| 2023 | Tejano Twist | Francisco Arrieta | Chris A. Hartman | 1:09.27 |
| 2022 | Bob's Edge | Luis S. Quinonez | J. Larry Jones | 1:09.42 |
| 2021 | C Z Rocket | Florent Geroux | Peter Miller | 1:09.40 |
| 2020 | Whitmore | Joseph Talamo | Ron Moquett | 1:08.54 |
