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Whitney Stakes (Grade 1) (Dirt) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Dirt
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 8 starts at this distance (75%)
111-12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f S | G1 | 8-12 | 1/5 | Baeza (1¼L) | 13/5 | - | 125 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Mey Meydan | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 t | 1/9 | Forever Young (1L) | 15/2 | 118 | 125 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 8.5f Fs | HcG3 | 8-11 | 1/6 | Nu What's New (3¾L) | 4/5F | - | 125 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f Fs | G2 | 8-6 | 1/8 | Hit Show (½L) | 11/5F | - | - |
| 20 Sep 25 | Prx Parx | 9f Fs | 3yG1 | 8-12 | 2/10 | Baeza (2¼L) | 107/10 | - | 118 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | 3yG1 | 9-0 | 3/5 | Sovereignty (21L) | 18/5 | - | 85 |
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
1231-2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: -
Days: 64
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 26 | Sar Saratoga | 9f Fs | G1F | 8-12 b | 1/6 | Bless The Broken (13L) | EvensF | - | 124 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 8.5f Fs | HcG1F | 8-10 b | 2/9 | Claret Beret (4½L) | 4/5F | - | 111 |
| 7 Mar 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 8.5f S | G2F | 8-9 b | 3/7 | Majestic Oops (1¾L) | 30/100F | - | 114 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 8.5f Fs | G3F | 8-7 b | 1/6 | Nerazurri (2¾L) | 30/100F | - | 121 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Dma Del Mar | 9f Fs | G1F | 8-9 b | 2/12 | Scylla (5½L) | 37/10 | - | 107 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Kee Keeneland | 9f Fs | G1F | 8-9 b | 2/5 | Gin Gin (hd) | 21/10 | - | 120 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
441-81
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G2 | 8-12 | 4/11 | Phileas Fogg (11½L) | 79/50F | - | 92 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Sar Saratoga | 8f Fs | HcG1 | 8-12 | 4/7 | Nysos (6L) | 127/20 | - | 108 |
| 3 May 26 | Bba Belmont At The Big A | 8f Fs | G3 | 8-12 | 1/4 | Bishops Bay (5¾L) | 43/20 | - | 120 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Dma Del Mar | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 | 8/9 | Forever Young (38L) | 178/10 | - | 53 |
| 31 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 | 1/8 | Sierra Leone (1½L) | 13/1 | - | 120 |
| 4 Jul 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G2 | 8-10 | 2/7 | Phileas Fogg (hd) | 29/10 | - | 116 |
511318
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G2 | 8-12 | 5/11 | Phileas Fogg (12L) | 604/100 | - | 91 |
| 25 May 26 | Sna Santa Anita | 10f Fs | G2 | 8-10 | 1/5 | Malarchuk (9½L) | 31/10 | - | 117 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 12f Fs | L | 8-5 | 3/6 | Parchment Party (2L) | 12/5 | - | 91 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Knd Kentucky Downs | 8f Gd | 3yL | 8-6 | 6/14 | Plensa (3½L) | 52/1 | - | - |
| 29 Mar 25 | Gul Gulfstream Park | 7.5f Fm | 3y | 8-8 | 2/8 | Classic Of Course (¾L) | 4/5F | - | 95 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Gul Gulfstream Park | 8f Fm | 3yL | 8-8 | 4/10 | Mi Bago (5L) | 49/10 | - | 95 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (35%)
412-44
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f S | G1 | 8-12 | 4/5 | Magnitude (9¾L) | 51/10 | - | 103 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 9f Fs | HcG2 | 8-9 | 1/6 | Sovereignty (2L) | 18/5 | - | 128 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Gul Gulfstream Park | 9f Fs | G1 | 8-11 | 2/12 | Skippylongstocking (1¾L) | 17/5 | - | 119 |
| 31 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G1 | 9-0 | 4/8 | Antiquarian (8L) | 114/10 | - | 104 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 9f Fs | G1 | 8-12 | 4/9 | Sierra Leone (4L) | 9/2 | - | 117 |
| 7 Jun 25 | Sar Saratoga | 8f S | HcG1 | 9-0 | 4/5 | Raging Torrent (5¼L) | 13/5 | - | 114 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
32-111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f S | G1 | 8-12 | 3/5 | Magnitude (5¼L) | 9/10F | - | 113 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Oak Oaklawn Park | 9f Fs | HcG2 | 8-11 | 2/6 | White Abarrio (2L) | 9/10F | - | 125 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | 3yG1 | 9-0 | 1/5 | Bracket Buster (10L) | 30/100F | - | 131 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Sar Saratoga | 9f Fs | 3yG2 | 8-12 | 1/5 | Baeza (1L) | 1/2F | - | 128 |
| 8 Jun 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f St | 3yG1 | 9-0 | 1/8 | Journalism (3L) | 5/2 | - | 126 |
| 3 May 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 10f S | 3yG1 | 9-0 | 1/19 | Journalism (1½L) | 8/1 | - | 122 |
318-09
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Sar Saratoga | 10f Fs | G2 | 8-12 | 3/11 | Phileas Fogg (11L) | 104/10 | - | 93 |
| 9 May 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f Fs | Cl | 8-10 | 1/7 | Gould's Gold (1¼L) | 91/20 | - | - |
| 16 Apr 26 | Kee Keeneland | 8.5f Fm | 8-6 | 8/8 | Flying Mohawk (11L) | 15/2 | - | - | |
| 30 Aug 25 | Knd Kentucky Downs | 10.5f Fm | 3yG3 | 8-8 | 10/12 | Wimbledon Hawkeye (14½L) | 25/1 | - | 87 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Sar Saratoga | 9.5f Fm | 3yG1 | 8-10 | 9/9 | World Beater (6¼L) | 24/1 | - | 105 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8.5f Fm | 3yL | 8-6 | 5/5 | Minaret Station (7L) | 29/20F | - | 86 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
23-612
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 9f S | G1 | 8-12 b | 2/5 | Magnitude (1¼L) | 363/100 | - | 121 |
| 1 May 26 | Chu Churchill Downs | 8.5f Fs | G2 | 8-11 b | 3/7 | Corporate Power (¾L) | 37/20F | - | 118 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Dma Del Mar | 10f Fs | G1 | 8-10 b | 6/9 | Forever Young (9½L) | 71/10 | - | 108 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Prx Parx | 9f Fs | 3yG1 | 8-8 b | 1/10 | Magnitude (2¼L) | 7/5F | - | 120 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Sar Saratoga | 9f Fs | 3yG2 | 8-8 b | 2/5 | Sovereignty (1L) | 31/10 | - | 120 |
| 8 Jun 25 | Sar Saratoga | 10f St | 3yG1 | 9-0 b | 3/8 | Sovereignty (6½L) | 7/2 | - | 111 |
Betting Forecast:
9/5 Magnitude,
7/2 Nitrogen,
4/1 Sovereignty,
13/2 Baeza,
8/1 White Abarrio,
14/1 Antiquarian,
20/1 Forged Steel,
40/1 Tiztastic
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