The $1 million-dollar, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes is Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. It is one of the most important races in the Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is a Win and You’re In Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifier for the BC Classic, giving the Winner an automatic berth to the $7 million dollar … Continue reading Who Wins The Whitney ?
Stakes races like the Belmont or the Woodward stand as tributes to those who make significant contributions to horse racing. Those family names on the events are reflective of what those Pillars of the Turf have given the sport. Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is the Whitney Stakes. This annual race recognizes what the family’s multiple generations of owners and breeders have given the sport … Continue reading A Whitney Worthy Tribute
Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is the 97th edition of the Whitney Stakes. The race is named in honor of the Queen of Saratoga– Marylou Whitney, who passed away July 19th of 2019, at the age of 93. For seven decades, Mrs. Whitney was among the most successful owners in thoroughbred racing. In 1958 she married Cornelius Vanderbilt Sonny Whitney, one of the founders of the National Museum of Racing, as well as Pan American Airlines. In the 1970s’ … Continue reading The Whitney
Bob Baffert could have taken the easy out and blamed the racetrack in the no-show performance of NATIONAL TREASURE in the G1, million dollar Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. But much to the surprise of Baffert nay-sayers he chose not to condemn the track which was listed as muddy (sealed). NATIONAL TREASURE who had been at the top of a lot of lists … Continue reading Whitney Recap
The $1 million dollar, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes is Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, it is one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is a qualifier in the Win and You’re In Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, giving the Winner an automatic berth to the $7 million dollar BC Classic on November 2nd at Del Mar. Here is a brief look at the full field … Continue reading Who Wins The Whitney ?
This Saturday Saratoga Race Course will host the 96th running of the Whitney Stakes. The race is named in honor of the Queen of Saratoga– Marylou Whitney, who passed away July 19th of 2019, at the age of 93. For seven decades, Mrs. Whitney was among the most successful owners in thoroughbred racing. In 1958 she married Cornelius Vanderbilt Sonny Whitney, one of the founders of the National Museum of Racing, as well as Pan American Airlines. … Continue reading The Whitney
The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga was by all accounts very successful and adds another tier to the storied history of The Spa. In S.P.A.C. speak that means the warm-up act is over, it’s time for the headliner to take the stage. The 40-day racing season, the 156th since the first meet was staged in 1863, commences Thursday with an 11-race program at Saratoga Race Course, … Continue reading Riders Up @ Saratoga
Last year was the 50th anniversary of SECRETARIAT Winning the Triple Crown. Big Red was moving like a tremendous machine that afternoon at Belmont Park, his Winning margin a whopping 31 lengths. So, with the Belmont Stakes being held at Saratoga this year it’s fitting to recall when the superstar horse came to The Spa in the summer of 1973. SECRETARIAT arrived in town the … Continue reading Secretariat Heartburn At The Spa
It’s never too early to talk Saratoga Racing and today the New York Racing Association released the racing schedule for the 2024 season. This year’s meet is highlighted by the 155th edition of the Grade 1 Travers Stakes (August 24th) and the Grade 1 Whitney (August 3rd). The 40-day Saratoga meet features 19 Grade 1 races as part of 71 Stakes worth $20.75 million dollars … Continue reading Saratoga 2024 Big Money Stakes
Throughout horse racing history, women have been instrumental in contributing to the progression and advancement of the sport both on and of the track. Although horse racing remains a largely male-dominated world, women continue to break down barriers as jockeys, trainers, owners, breeders, and farm managers. To honor International Women’s Day, the Daily Racing Blog would like to acknowledge a woman that made a lasting … Continue reading International Women’s Day
