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Handicapping: Grade 1 Whitney Stakes; Full Card Selections
Posted On 01 Aug 2025
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By Rick Francis —-
A field of ten head to the starting gate at beautiful Saratoga Race Course for the 97th renewal of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes. Contested at the “handicap” distance of 1&1/8th mile, this group features eight millionaires amongst the ten starters with combined field earnings of nearly $28 million. This once again shapes up to be a classic, the picks!
Race 11) Grade 1 Whitney S.. FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD 1 1/8 Miles Dirt. Purse $1,000,000
9) Fierceness (Pletcher/Velazquez)
1) Mindframe (Pletcher/Gomez)
5) Sierra Leone (Brown/Prat)
7) White Abarrio (Joseph/Ortiz, I.Jr)
**NOTE** There is a strong probablity of #1 Mindframe scratching, should such occur I’ll be using
6) Disarm (Asmussen/Rosario)
Race !) MSW 100K 6&1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2YO
4) Bringing It Back
8) Abrigado
5) Grittiness
2) Criteria
Race 2) MSW 100K 1&1/16 Miles Inner turf 2YO
1) Sunrise
3) Souper Caliber
5) Capitol Partner
12) Likeness
Race 3) Saratoga Special S 6&1/2 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $200,000
6) Obliteration
2) Compart
1) Ewing
Race 4) OC 75K 5&1/2 Furlongs Turf.
5) Run Curtis Run
10) Final Verdict
1) Twisted Filigree
4) Clear the Air
Race 5) MSW 100K 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $100,000.F&M
4) Lost and Found
9) Endorse
2) My Sherrona
3) Ivory and Ebony
11) Contorted
Race 6) MSW 100K 6 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $100,000.Filies 2yo
1) Steer Clear & 10) Prime Connection
4) Ornellaia
2) Cadenza
9) Germantown
Race 7) OC 75K 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $115,000
11) Creditworthy
10) Pentathlon
13) Jefferson Street
5) Dilger
3) Echo Again
Race 8) Grade 1 FanDuel Fourstardave S 1 Mile Inner turf. Purse $750,000
3) Johannes
6) Intellect
4) Think Big
7) Spirit of St Louis
Race 9) Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational S. 3yo 1 3/16 Miles Turf. Purse $750,000
7) Hotazhell
3) Final Gambit
5) Test Score
9) World Beater
Race 10) Grade 1 Test S. Presented by Ticketmaster 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $500,000 3yo Fillies
6) Echo Sound
4) Cash Call
3) Look Forward
1) Ragtime
Race 12) ALLOWANCE. 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf. Purse $110,000. F&M
3) La Salvadorena
12) Leslie’s Humor
9) Thiene
2) Perfect Figure
Race 13) MSW 100K ALLOWANCE. 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf. Purse $110,000. F&M
2) Peak Hype
10) Say YesTo Dreams
12) Just So Pretty
7) Twolatebabydoll
