| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnitude | J L Ortiz | S M Asmussen | 9/5 |
| 2 | Nitrogen | J R Velazquez | M E Casse | 4/1 |
| 3 | Antiquarian | M Franco | T A Pletcher | 10/1 |
| 4 | Forged Steel | M J Husbands | S A Joseph, Jr. | 20/1 |
| 5 | White Abarrio | I Ortiz, Jr. | S A Joseph, Jr. | 8/1 |
| 6 | Sovereignty | J Alvarado | W I Mott | 3/1 |
| 7 | Tiztastic | T Gaffalione | S M Asmussen | 30/1 |
| 8 | Baeza | F Prat | W I Mott | 7/2 |
Last Updated on 08/03/2026
The Whitney Stakes is a Grade I Thoroughbred race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Contested at 1⅛ miles on the dirt for horses aged four and older, it is one of the most prestigious dirt races in American racing history and a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win, and You're In" qualifier, with the winner receiving an automatic, fees-paid starting position in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Inaugurated in 1928 and named for the Whitney family — one of the most storied dynasties in American Thoroughbred racing — the race has been won by some of the greatest horses in history: War Admiral (1938), Tom Fool (1953), Kelso (1961, 1963, 1965), Dr. Fager (1968), Alydar (1978), Easy Goer (1989), Invasor (2006), Rachel Alexandra (2009), Havre de Grace (2011), and Flightline (2022). The race famously produced one of the most shocking upsets in American racing history when Secretariat — the Triple Crown winner running against older horses for the first time — was defeated by 100-1 shot Onion in 1973. In 2015, the Whitney tied with the Kentucky Derby as the top Grade I race in the United States outside of the Breeders' Cup, per the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities rankings. The Whitney Handicap became the Whitney Stakes in 2014. Pat Day and Jerry Bailey share the jockey record with five wins each. John M. Gaver Sr. holds the trainer record with five wins.
