Moreno Wins Whitney Invitational Handicap at Saratoga Race Course
Las Vegas, NV - Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York was the scene of the $1.5 million Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap on Saturday, August 2. Eric Guillot trained 10-1 shot Moreno posted the upset in the 1 1/8 mile race, leading gate-to-wire and winning by 1 1/4 lengths. Itsmyluckyday finished a very good second while Will Take Charge got up for third at 4-1 odds. 48-1 shot Prayer for Relief finished fourth followed by Last Gunfighter, 3-5 favorite Palace Malice, Romansh, Departing, and Golden Ticket.
Whitney H. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Moreno | J. Alvarado | $22.00 | $9.00 | $6.60 |
| 4 | Itsmyluckyday | P. Lopez | $7.90 | $4.60 | |
| 1 | Will Take Charge | L. Saez | $4.60 |
Times in 5ths: :233 :472 1:111 1:352 1:48
Times in 100ths: :23.67 :47.50 1:11.31 1:35.41 1:48.05
Winning Trainer: Guillot Eric | Owner: Southern Equine Stable LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Prayer for Relief, Last Gunfighter, Palace Malice, Romansh, Departing and Golden Ticket |
| $2 Exacta (3-4) Paid: $157.50, $2 Trifecta (3-4-1) Paid: $599.00, $2 Superfecta (3-4-1-2) Paid: $6,889.00, $2 Pick 3 (1-7-3) 3 Correct Paid: $255.00 Pick 3 Pool $168,567.00 , $2 Daily Double (7-3) Paid: $70.00 Daily Double Pool $216,288.00 , $2 Grand Slam (7/8/9-1/2/5/8-1/7/8/10/12-3) Paid: $58.00 |
