Field Set for 2026 Whitney Stakes

SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2026 Whitney Stakes

America’s Best Racing has compiled a slideshow with photos of the talented cast runners entered for the $1 million Whitney Stakes Saturday, Aug. 8, at Saratoga Race Course. The Whitney is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race for the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Oct. Read More...

Field set for 2026 Whitney Stakes

The Whitney Stakes is one of the most highly anticipated races of the summer meet at the Saratoga Race Course each year and the 2026 edition promises to live up to the hype. NYRA released the 8-horse field for the 99th running of the Whitney with plenty of exciting contenders.

First Look: Whitney rematch tops 18 stakes at 4 tracks

August racing runs on unfinished business. The best older horses in the country have spent five months bumping into each other in a handful of races, and nobody walks out of those afternoons satisfied. Somebody got a bad trip. Somebody got loose on the lead. August is when they get to argue about it again. The Grade 1 Whitney is where that argument occurs. All four of the top finishers from the Stephen Foster (G1) show up again Saturday at Sarat…