Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course is a marquee event in the horse racing calendar, featuring some of the most prestigious races of the year. The highlight of the day is the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes, a pivotal race that offers an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Other notable races include the Grade 1 Test Stakes and the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational, each attracting top-tier horses, jockeys, and trainers. Below is a comprehensive tipsheet for today's races, including expert picks and betting strategies.
Main Stakes Races
Whitney Stakes (Race 11)
Post Time: 5:42 PM
Distance: 1 1/8 miles on the dirt
Purse: $1,000,000
- Win: (1) Post Time – Jockey: S Russell
- Place: (5) First Mission – Jockey: F Geroux
- Show: (2) Disarm – Jockey: J Rosario
- Joker: (6) Il Miracolo – Jockey: M Franco
Exacta: 1/5 Box, 5/2 Box, 2/6 Box
Trifecta: 1/5/2 Box, 6/5/2 Box
Saratoga Derby Invitational (Race 7)
Post Time: 3:21 PM
Distance: 1 3/16 miles on the turf
Purse: $600,000
- Win: (5) Deterministic – Jockey: J Rosario
- Place: (8) White Palomino – Jockey: F Prat
- Show: (6) Carson's Run – Jockey: D Davis
- Joker: (7) Royal Majesty – Jockey: J Alvarado
Exacta: 5/8 Box, 8/6 Box, 6/7 Box
Trifecta: 5/8/6 Box, 7/8/6 Box
Test Stakes (Race 8)
Post Time: 3:54 PM
Distance: 7 furlongs on the dirt
Purse: $500,000
- Win: (3) Belle's Blue Bell – Jockey: J Bravo
- Place: (4) Ways and Means – Jockey: F Prat
- Show: (1) Emery – Jockey: T Gaffalione
- Joker: (2) Denim and Pearls – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 3/4 Box, 4/1 Box, 1/2 Box
Trifecta: 3/4/1 Box, 2/4/1 Box
Full Race Card Tips
Race 1: Maiden Special Weight
Post Time: 12:05 PM
Distance: 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf
- Win: (7) Davy Crockett – Jockey: J Rosario
- Place: (8) Assertiveness – Jockey: F Prat
- Show: (1) Sam's Rocket – Jockey: J Alvarado
- Joker: (9) Asbury Park – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 7/8 Box, 8/1 Box, 1/9 Box
Trifecta: 7/8/1 Box, 9/8/1 Box
Race 2: Maiden Special Weight
Post Time: 12:37 PM
Distance: 6 furlongs on the dirt
- Win: (9) King's Leap – Jockey: K J Coa
- Place: (1) Twelve Nelson – Jockey: K Carmouche
- Show: (10) Spirit of the Law – Jockey: J Alvarado
- Joker: (3) Probability – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 9/1 Box, 1/10 Box, 10/3 Box
Trifecta: 9/1/10 Box, 3/1/10 Box
Race 3: Starter Optional Claiming
Post Time: 1:09 PM
Distance: 1 mile on the dirt
- Win: (6) Just a Nyquist – Jockey: A Castillo
- Place: (2) Inouaintalkintome – Jockey: C D Camilo
- Show: (7) I'm Buzzy – Jockey: F Prat
- Joker: (3) Batucada – Jockey: T Gaffalione
Exacta: 6/2 Box, 2/7 Box, 7/3 Box
Trifecta: 6/2/7 Box, 3/2/7 Box
Race 4: Allowance
Post Time: 1:41 PM
Distance: 1 mile on the inner turf
- Win: (2) Dusk – Jockey: M Franco
- Place: (1) Red Burgundy – Jockey: F Prat
- Show: (1A) Gram – Jockey: D Davis
- Joker: (7) Elliptic – Jockey: T Gaffalione
Exacta: 2/1 Box, 1/1A Box, 1A/7 Box
Trifecta: 2/1/1A Box, 7/1/1A Box
Race 5: Maiden Special Weight
Post Time: 2:14 PM
Distance: 6 furlongs on the dirt
- Win: (7) Sea Vista – Jockey: F Geroux
- Place: (4) Code of Justice – Jockey: J Rosario
- Show: (1) C K Wonder – Jockey: D Davis
- Joker: (8) I Got Game – Jockey: T Gaffalione
Exacta: 7/4 Box, 4/1 Box, 1/8 Box
Trifecta: 7/4/1 Box, 8/4/1 Box
Race 6: Maiden Special Weight
Post Time: 2:47 PM
Distance: 6 furlongs on the dirt
- Win: (6) Ripped – Jockey: J Rosario
- Place: (4) Praetor – Jockey: F Prat
- Show: (5) El Prestigio – Jockey: K Carmouche
- Joker: (9) Antietam – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 6/4 Box, 4/5 Box, 5/9 Box
Trifecta: 6/4/5 Box, 9/4/5 Box
Race 9: Stakes
Post Time: 4:29 PM
Distance: 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf
- Win: (5) Big Everest – Jockey: J Rosario
- Place: (4) Irish Aces – Jockey: T Gaffalione
- Show: (3) Swiftsure – Jockey: K Carmouche
- Joker: (9) More Than Looks – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 5/4 Box, 4/3 Box, 3/9 Box
Trifecta: 5/4/3 Box, 9/4/3 Box
Race 10: Stakes
Post Time: 5:04 PM
Distance: 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf
- Win: (4) Xy Speed – Jockey: E Gonzalez
- Place: (9) Sosua Summer – Jockey: J Rosario
- Show: (3) Dancing Buck – Jockey: M Franco
- Joker: (2) Outlaw Kid – Jockey: F Prat
Exacta: 4/9 Box, 9/3 Box, 3/2 Box
Trifecta: 4/9/3 Box, 2/9/3 Box
Race 12: Allowance
Post Time: 6:17 PM
Distance: 7 furlongs on the dirt
- Win: (1) Bon Adieu – Jockey: F Prat
- Place: (2) Striker Has Dial – Jockey: K Carmouche
- Show: (6) Miss Enchanted – Jockey: J Alvarado
- Joker: (8) Nikitis – Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Exacta: 1/2 Box, 2/6 Box, 6/8 Box
Trifecta: 1/2/6 Box, 8/2/6 Box
Race 13: Allowance Optional Claiming
Post Time: 6:50 PM
Distance: 1 1/8 miles on the turf
- Win: (11) Mondego – Jockey: J Rosario
- Place: (13) Kalik – Jockey: M Franco
- Show: (10) Reckoning Force – Jockey: F Prat
- Joker: (2) California Frolic – Jockey: D Davis
Exacta: 11/13 Box, 13/10 Box, 10/2 Box
Trifecta: 11/13/10 Box, 2/13/10 Box
Enjoy the races and good luck!
