| Class | Grade I |
|---|---|
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1928 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred, Flat racing |
| Website | Saratoga Race Course |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and Up |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | US$1,000,000[1] |
The Whitney Stakes (run as the Whitney Handicap through 2013 and still sometimes referred to as such) is an American Grade 1 stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses four years of age and older run at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles. The current purse is $1,000,000.[1]
Held annually in late July/early August at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, the race is named for the Whitney family, whose members were and remain prominent participants and supporters of the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.[2]
- ^ a b "Grades Stakes Profile – Whitney Handicap". Equibase. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "History of the Travers and Whitney" (PDF). nyra.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.