Saturday is the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. It is the next step on the Road to the Breeders’ Cup for horses targeting the $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic, held November 2nd at Santa Anita Park.
This nine furlong race has a scheduled Post Time of 5:46 eastern standard, and will be televised on NBC.
Here is a look at the field for the Grade 1, million dollar race.
1. IMPERATIVE (30-1)
Jockey: Jose Bracho
Trainer: Anthony Quartarolo
Career record: 49 starts – 7 wins – 8 seconds – 4 thirds
Career earnings: $3,277,810
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 120
2. FORWARNED (30-1)
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Trainer: Uriah St. Lewis
Career record: 17 starts – 6 wins – 4 seconds – 0 thirds
Career earnings: $205,613
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 101
3. MONONGAHELA (12-1)
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trainer: Jason Servis
Career record: 24 starts – 6 wins – 11 seconds – 2 thirds
Career earnings: $381,043
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 116
4. THUNDER SNOW (3-1)
Jockey: Christophe Soumillion
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Career record: 24 starts – 8 wins – 7 seconds – 4 thirds
Career earnings: $16,511,476
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 117
5. VINO ROSSO (6-1)
Jockey: John Velazquez
Trainer: Todd Platcher
Career record: 12 starts – 5 wins – 0 seconds – 2 thirds
Career earnings: $1,253,125
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 114
6. McKINZIE (7-5)
Jockey: Mike Smith
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Career record: 11 starts – 6 wins – 4 seconds – 0 thirds
Career earnings: $1,703,560
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 121
7. YOSHIDA (10-1)
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Trainer: Bill Mott
Career record: 15 starts – 5 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Career earnings: $2,185,770
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 116
8. PRESERVATIONIST (3-1)
Jockey: Junior Alvarado