Grade 1 · 1 1/8 Miles · Dirt · Saratoga
Whitney Stakes Winners & Results
Sovereignty won the 2026 Whitney Stakes under Junior Alvarado for trainer Bill Mott. Below is every Whitney Stakes winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time. The 2027 Whitney Stakes is expected Saturday, August 7, 2027 at Saratoga.
2026 winner
Sovereignty
Jockey Junior Alvarado · Trainer Bill Mott · Time 1:47.91
2027 Whitney Stakes: Saturday, August 7, 2027
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Whitney Stakes winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SovereigntyJunior Alvarado · Bill Mott · 1:47.91 | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | 1:47.91 |
| 2025 | Sierra LeoneFlavien Prat · Chad Brown · 1:48.92 | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | 1:48.92 |
| 2024 | Arthur's RideJunior Alvarado · Bill Mott · 1:48.54 | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | 1:48.54 |
| 2023 | White AbarrioIrad Ortiz Jr. · Richard Dutrow Jr. · 1:48.45 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Dutrow Jr. | 1:48.45 |
| 2022 | Life Is GoodIrad Ortiz Jr. · Todd Pletcher · 1:48.97 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 1:48.97 |
| 2021 | Knicks GoJoel Rosario · Brad Cox · 1:47.70 | Joel Rosario | Brad Cox | 1:47.70 |
| 2020 | ImprobableIrad Ortiz Jr. · Bob Baffert · 1:48.65 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Bob Baffert | 1:48.65 |
| 2019 | McKinzieMike Smith · Bob Baffert · 1:47.10 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 1:47.10 |
| 2018 | DiversifyIrad Ortiz Jr. · Richard Violette Jr. · 1:49.62 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Violette Jr. | 1:49.62 |
| 2017 | Gun RunnerFlorent Geroux · Steve Asmussen · 1:47.71 | Florent Geroux | Steve Asmussen | 1:47.71 |
| 2016 | FrostedJoel Rosario · Kiaran McLaughlin · 1:47.77 | Joel Rosario | Kiaran McLaughlin | 1:47.77 |
Who wins the Whitney Stakes: 2016–2026
Trainers
- Bill Mott2 wins (2026, 2024)
- Bob Baffert2 wins (2020, 2019)
Jockeys
- Irad Ortiz Jr.4 wins (2023, 2022, 2020, 2018)
- Junior Alvarado2 wins (2026, 2024)
- Joel Rosario2 wins (2021, 2016)
About the Whitney Stakes
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 1/8 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $1,000,000
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