Race selections for 'Whitney Day' at Saratoga Race Course on the second of August, Saturdays at 'The Spa'
Racing Highlights at Saratoga Race Course
The Saratoga Race Course, one of America's most prestigious thoroughbred racing venues, continues to attract top horses and bettors. Here are some noteworthy events and contenders for the upcoming races.
Whitney Stakes
The Whitney Stakes, scheduled for August 2, is a Grade 1 race held over 1 1/8 miles on dirt. This year's edition serves as a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic, meaning the winner of the Whitney Stakes automatically earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic race on November 1, 2025, at Del Mar.
Among the contenders for the Whitney Stakes is #3 Look Forward, who has a perfect record at 7 furlongs, having won the Grade 2 Eight Belles at Churchill Downs in May. Look Forward also placed second in the Grade 1 Acorn at Saratoga last month.
Another contender is #9 Fierceness, who won the Grade 2 Jim Dandy and Grade 1 Travers at Saratoga Race Course last year and finished second in the Grade 1 Met Mile last month.
Fourstardave Stakes
In the Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes on August 2, #1 Cugino and #3 Look Forward are considered contenders despite Cugino not winning a graded stakes race in four attempts and making his Saratoga debut, and Look Forward not winning at the course yet. Test Score is the rightful morning-line favorite. #4 Think Big, who finished seventh in the Grade 1 Jaipur Stakes last month, is also a contender in the Fourstardave Stakes.
Bettor's Picks
In Race 8, a bettor has placed a $20 Win bet on both #1 Cugino and #4 Think Big, and a $5 Exacta Box (1,4) for a total of $35. In Race 9, the bettor is placing a $20 Win bet on #9 World Beater and a $1 Trifecta Box (2,4,5) for a total of $6. In Race 10, the bettor is placing a $15 Win bet on #3 Look Forward. In Race 11, the bettor is placing a $10 'Across the Board' (Win/Place/Show) bet on #10 Post Time and a $1 Trifecta Box (3,9,10) for a total of $36.
Impressive Performances
World Beater has improved on the turf this season, winning two races and placing in three others. In the last two weeks, World Beater had the second-fastest time among 71 horses over four furlongs and the fastest time among 71 horses in a five-furlong trip.
Saratoga Race Course Performances
The 2025 Saratoga Race Course summer meet has seen impressive performances, with the first three weeks generating a $219.50 profit. Tiztastic is running his second turf race after starting the season on the dirt and finishing 10th in the Kentucky Derby.
The Breeders' Cup Classic
The Whitney Stakes winner will join Sierra Leone, who solidified his place in the Breeders' Cup Classic through his victory in the Whitney Stakes, in the race on November 1, 2025, at Del Mar. The Breeders' Cup Classic, with a purse of $7 million, is one of the key events in thoroughbred racing.
[1] Saratoga Race Course Official Website [2] Breeders' Cup Official Website [3] BloodHorse.com [4] Daily Racing Form
In the upcoming Whitney Stakes on August 2, potential contenders include Look Forward and Fierceness, who have both demonstrated strong performances in previous races. (sports, racing, horse-racing, contenders)
For the Fourstardave Stakes, Cugino and Look Forward are seen as potential contenders despite their past struggles, with Test Score being the favorite. (sports, racing, horse-racing, contenders) In Race 10, a bettor has placed a $15 Win bet on Look Forward for the upcoming race. (betting, sports, horse-racing)
