Whitney Stakes

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Whitney Stakes is a prestigious Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in New York.

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Stephen Foster Handicap 1
Whitney Handicap 1
Whitney Stakes canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American horse race
Grade I stakes race
Thoroughbred horse race
ageRestriction 4 years old and older
alsoKnownAs Whitney Stakes
surface form: Whitney Handicap
associatedWith Breeders' Cup Classic qualification
class Grade I stakes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distance 1⅛ miles
9 furlongs
frequency annual
genderEligibility open to colts, geldings, and fillies/mares
grade Grade I
hasPrestige one of the premier races for older horses in the U.S.
heldInMonth August
historicalSignificance major summer target for older division champions
horseRaceType flat racing
inaugurated 1928
locatedIn New York
Saratoga Springs, New York NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
location Saratoga Race Course
namedAfter Whitney family
namedForReason to honor the Whitney family's contributions to American racing
notableWinner Dr. Fager
Easy Goer
Forego
Gun Runner
Invasor
Kelso
Knicks Go
Personal Ensign
partOf Saratoga Race Course stakes schedule
purse $1,000,000
qualification Four-year-olds and up
raceCategory middle-distance dirt race
raceTrack Saratoga Race Course
raceType Thoroughbred – Flat racing
sponsor Whitney family
various commercial sponsors
surface dirt
trackDirection left-handed
trackOperator New York Racing Association
typicalField top older dirt horses in North America
weight weight-for-age with allowances

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Saratoga Race Course notableRace Whitney Stakes
Churchill Downs hostsEvent Whitney Stakes
this entity surface form: Stephen Foster Handicap
Whitney Stakes alsoKnownAs Whitney Stakes
this entity surface form: Whitney Handicap