Saratoga (USA) Races
Saratoga (USA)
22:41
Whitney Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Saratoga (USA)
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2025
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Mindframe
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Sierra Leone (USA) | 3 C | Good | Chad C Brown | 124 lbs | 39/20 | Won | In rear - took closer order more than 2 1/2f out - seventh and closing on outer 1 1/2f out - sustained run under pressure to lead 125yds out and assert | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Highland Falls (USA) | 5 H | Poor | Brad H Cox | 124 lbs | 138/10 | 1 | Disputed lead from stalls - soon headed and raced prominently in main group - about 1 length third and pushed along 2 1/2f out - hard ridden to lead inside final furlong - headed 125yds out - no extra | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Disarm (USA) | 5 H | Poor | Steven Asmussen | 120 lbs | 46/1 | 2 | Raced in final pair - progress after halfway - sixth and hard ridden well over 1 1/2f out - stayed on to go third 120yds out - nearest at finish | ||
| 4th | 7 | White Abarrio (USA) | 6 H | Good | Saffie A Joseph Jr | 124 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Settled in midfield - ridden to go fourth over 1 1/2f out - kept on for pressure from 1f out - not pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 9 | Fierceness (USA) | 3 C | Good | Todd Pletcher | 124 lbs | 6/5F | 1.75 | Disputed lead from stalls - soon headed - chased two clear leaders - 7 lengths off lead halfway - pressed leader 2 1/2f out - led 2f out - ridden and 3 lengths clear 1 1/2f out - began to labour and edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened | ||
| 6th | 10 | Post Time (USA) | 5 H | AVG | Brittany Russell | 120 lbs | 155/10 | 3 | Towards rear - second last and pushed wide final bend - ridden and went left 1 1/2f out - kept on for pressure but never in contention | ||
| 7th | 2 | Skippylongstocking (USA) | 5 H | AVG | Saffie A Joseph Jr | 122 lbs | 206/10 | 4 | Disputed lead from stalls - soon settled towards rear - good progress to lead 3f out - headed approaching final 2f - second and hard ridden under 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 4 | Mama's Gold (USA) | 5 H | Poor | James Ferraro | 120 lbs | 54/1 | 11.5 | Close up from stalls - led after 110yds - headed after more than 2f and pressed leader - led again halfway - headed 3f out - weakened inside final 2f | ||
| 9th | 8 | Contrary Thinking (USA) | 5 G | Poor | Chad C Brown | 120 lbs | 71/1 | 44 | Chased leader - led after more than 2f - headed halfway - weakened 3f out - tailed off |