The Whitney Handicap: Key Information

  • Location: Saratoga Race Course
  • Inaugural Race: 1928
  • Distance: 1 1/8 Miles (9 furlongs)
  • Track Type: Right-Handed Dirt
  • Age Qualifications: Three-year-olds and up
  • 2015 Purse: $1.5 million



A Brief History of the Whitney Handicap

The Whitney Handicap is a 1 1/8 mile grade 1 handicap race for thoroughbred horses. Starting 2007, the winner of the handicap automatically qualified for the fall running in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

The race is named after the Whitney family, a family of prominent supporters of the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. It is held annually in June/August at the Saratoga Race Course in New York and carries with it a legacy of horse racing greatness, such as the dramatic upset of 1973 that saw Triple Crown winner Secretariat finishing second to Allen Jerkens' colt Onion.




Whitney Handicap - Race Records

Scroll over any box below to view the historical records for the Whitney Handicap:

Speed record

1.46.64
Lawyer Ron - 2007

Most Wins

3
Tied: Kelso & Discovery 

Most Wins by a Jockey

5
Tied: Pat Day & Jerry Bailey

Most Wins by a Trainer

5
John M. Gaver Sr.

Most Wins by an Owner

6
Greentree Stable





Historical Results for the Whitney Handicap

In the Whitney Handicap’s storied history, there have been dozens of world famous horses and jockeys that have been crowned the winner. In the table below, view a record of the winning trainers, thoroughbreds, jockeys, and times for every Whitney Handicap race.

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Grade
2014
Moreno
4
Junior Alvarado
Eric Guillot
Southern Equine Stable
1.125 Miles
01:48.1
I
2013
Cross Traffic
4
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
GoldMark Farm, LLC
1.125 Miles
01:47.9
I
2012
Fort Larned
4
Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Ian R. Wilkes
Janis R. Whitham
1.125 Miles
01:47.8
I
2011
Tizway
6
Rajiv Maragh
H. James Bond
William L. Clifton, Jr.
1.125 Miles
01:52.4
I
2010
Blame
4
Garrett Gomez
Albert M. Stall, Jr.
Adele B. Dilschneider
1.125 Miles
01:48.9
I
2009
Bullsbay
5
Jeremy Rose
H. Graham Motion
Mitchell Ranch LLC
1.125 Miles
01:48.1
I
2008
Commentator
7
John R. Velazquez
Nick Zito
Tracy Farmer
1.125 Miles
01:50.2
I
2007
Lawyer Ron
4
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
Hines Racing LLC
1.125 Miles
01:46.6
I
2006
Invasor
4
Fernando Jara
Kiaran McLaughlin
Shadwell Racing
1.125 Miles
01:49.1
I
2005
Commentator
4
Gary Stevens
Nick Zito
Tracy Farmer
1.125 Miles
01:48.3
I