National Treasure in pursuit of fourth top-level score in G1 Whitney
At 0h02, on July 30, 2024 • By Saratoga Race Course
The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney will provide an opportunity for multiple Grade 1-winner National Treasure to further cement his place atop the older dirt male division as he returns to the scene of his scintillating Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap romp for Saturday’s nine-furlong test for older horses at Saratoga Race Course.
“It’s a very prestigious race – just like the Met Mile is, that’s why we’re in the business of competing in big races like that,” said the colt’s Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. “It means a lot for the owners and everyone involved. Any time you can win those big races on the East Coast it’s a big deal.”
The Whitney, slated as Race 11, is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic in November at Del Mar. Saturday’s 13-race program features four additional stakes in the Grade 1, $500,000 Test presented by Ticketmaster in Race 8, the Grade 1, $600,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational in Race 7, the Grade 2, $300,000 Troy in Race 10, and the Listed $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure in Race 9. First post is 12:05 p.m.
