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Coming off his win last month in the Met Mile (G1), National Treasure drew post 3 in a field of 12 older horses for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga.
Trained by Bob Baffert for SF Racing and its partners, the
4-year-old Quality Road colt has won 2 of 3 starts this year. He finished first
in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park before going
overseas to finish fourth in the Saudi Cup (G1) in Riyadh.
Workouts: National Treasure fires bullet before Whitney.
Last year’s Preakness winner who had a bullet workout Sunday
at Del Mar, National Treasure will be ridden as usual by Flavien Prat in the 1
1/8-mile race.
First Mission, a 4-year-old who won the Essex Handicap (G3)
and the Alysheba (G2) for trainer Brad Cox, will start from post 5. He came in
fourth last month in the Stephen Foster (G1).
A winner in eight of his first nine races, 4-year-old Post
Time has had back-to-back second-place finishes for Brittany Russell in the
Westchester (G3) and Met Mile. He will break from post 1.
Skippylongstocking, who drew post 10, was third in the
Stephen Foster after winning the Challenger (G3) and Oaklawn (G2) for trainer
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Todd Pletcher has three entrants including Bright Future,
who goes from post 9 off a win last month in the Salvator Mile (G3) at Monmouth
Park.
His 4-year-old stablemate Crupi comes off a distant second
in the Brooklyn (G2) after a June 8 victory in the 1 1/4-mile Suburban (G2) at
Saratoga. He goes from post 7.
Also trained by Pletcher, 5-year-old Charge It finished
fourth in the 2023 Whitney. That was the first of his five consecutive losses
that followed his score last year in the Suburban. He drew the outermost post.
A Grade 3 winner last year for Steve Asmussen, 4-year-old Disarm
will break from post 2 coming off his sixth-place outcome last month in the Stephen
Foster.
Tumbarumba has finished second in four of his last five
races, most recently the Hanshin last month at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old
gelding who won the Fred W. Hooper (G3) at Gulfstream Park starts from post 8
for Brian Lynch.
Arthur’s Ride, a 4-year-old colt trained by Bill Mott,
graduates from a 12 3/4-length allowance victory during the Belmont Stakes
racing festival last month at Saratoga. He starts from post 11.
Il Miracolo ended a five-race losing streak when he won the
Ghostzapper (G3) March 30 at Gulfstream Park. The 4-year-old’s only race since
was his third-place finish in the Alysheba. He drew post 6.
Warrior Johny is a 5-year-old gelding who has a 2-for-19
record, including a last-out win in a 1 1/8-mile allowance race at Saratoga. He
starts from post 4 for Philip Bauer.
The Whitney will be run as the 12th race on Saturday’s card
at Saratoga.
Post
Silks
Horse / Sire
Rating
Trainer / Jockey
Last Start / Next Start
HRN
1
Post Time
Frosted
6.60
Brittany T. Russell
Sheldon Russell
2nd, 2024 Metropolitan G1
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
2nd, 2024 Metropolitan G1
2024 Whitney G1
2
Disarm
Gun Runner
7.64
Steven M. Asmussen
Joel Rosario
6th, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
6th, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
3
National Treasure
Quality Road
7.44
Bob Baffert
Flavien Prat
1st, 2024 Metropolitan G1
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
1st, 2024 Metropolitan G1
2024 Whitney G1
4
Warrior Johny
Cairo Prince
4.12
Philip A. Bauer
Tyler Gaffalione
1st, Sar AlwOC (7/11/24-R9)
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
1st, Sar AlwOC (7/11/24-R9)
2024 Whitney G1
5
First Mission
Street Sense
7.36
Brad H. Cox
Florent Geroux
4th, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
4th, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
6
Il Miracolo
Gun Runner
6.43
Antonio Sano
Manuel Franco
3rd, 2024 Alysheba G2
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
3rd, 2024 Alysheba G2
2024 Whitney G1
7
Crupi
Curlin
7.05
Todd A. Pletcher
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2nd, 2024 Brooklyn G2
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
2nd, 2024 Brooklyn G2
2024 Whitney G1
8
Tumbarumba
Oscar Performance
6.40
Brian A. Lynch
Luis Saez
2nd, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
2nd, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA
2024 Whitney G1
9
Bright Future
Curlin
6.92
Todd A. Pletcher
Javier J. Castellano
1st, 2024 Salvator Mile G3
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
1st, 2024 Salvator Mile G3
2024 Whitney G1
10
Skippylongstocking
Exaggerator
7.40
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Jose L. Ortiz
3rd, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
3rd, 2024 Stephen Foster G1
2024 Whitney G1
11
Arthur’s Ride
Tapit
6.32
William I. Mott
Junior Alvarado
1st, Sar AlwOC (6/7/24-R2)
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
1st, Sar AlwOC (6/7/24-R2)
2024 Whitney G1
12
Charge It
Tapit
7.01
Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
5th, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA
2024 Whitney G1
Entered
Last Race
Next Race
5th, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA
2024 Whitney G1
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