Honor Code Wins Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
Las Vegas, NV - The $1.25 million Grade 1 Whitney Stakes went down at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on Saturday, August 8 - a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" event for the Breeders' Cup Classic Oct. 31 at Keeneland. 7-2 second choice Honor Code caught early leader Liam's Map, who wound up second, in the final strides after coming back from more than 19 lengths and prevailed in thrilling fashion. Slight 7-2 favorite and last year's Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist finished third with Wicked Strong fourth and V.E. Day getting fifth. Lea, Normandy Invasion, Moreno and Noble Bird completed the order of finish.
Whitney S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honor Code | J. Castellano | $9.50 | $5.90 | $3.50 |
| 4 | Liam's Map | M. Smith | $7.40 | $4.50 | |
| 2 | Tonalist | J. Velazquez | $3.00 |
Times in 5ths: :223 :46 1:093 1:343 1:474
Times in 100ths: :22.79 :46.00 1:09.72 1:34.66 1:47.82
Winning Trainer: McGaughey III Claude | Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC
Scratched: Coach Inge
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Wicked Strong, V. E. Day, Lea, Normandy Invasion, Moreno and Noble Bird |
| $2 Exacta (1-4) Paid: $76.50, $2 Trifecta (1-4-2) Paid: $225.50, $2 Pick 3 (5-2-1) 3 Correct Paid: $212.00 Pick 3 Pool $281,792.00 , $2 Daily Double (2-1) Paid: $40.80 Daily Double Pool $229,686.00 , $2 Superfecta (1-4-2-9) Paid: $1,383.00 |
