Grade 1 · Saratoga
2026 Whitney Stakes Results
Sovereignty won the 2026 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, ridden by Junior Alvarado for trainer Bill Mott.
2026 Whitney Stakes winner
Sovereignty
- Jockey
- Junior Alvarado
- Trainer
- Bill Mott
- Final time
- 1:47.91
- Distance
- 1 1/8 Miles · Dirt
How the 2026 Whitney Stakes was won
Sovereignty won in 1:47.91.
Junior Alvarado rode Sovereignty for trainer Bill Mott. Junior Alvarado also won the Whitney Stakes in 2024. Bill Mott also trained the winner in 2024.
Sovereignty came into it having won the 2025 Kentucky Derby, the 2025 Belmont Stakes and the 2025 Travers Stakes.
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Previous Whitney Stakes winners
- 2025Sierra LeoneFlavien Prat · Chad Brown
- 2024Arthur's RideJunior Alvarado · Bill Mott
- 2023White AbarrioIrad Ortiz Jr. · Richard Dutrow Jr.
- 2022Life Is GoodIrad Ortiz Jr. · Todd Pletcher
- 2021Knicks GoJoel Rosario · Brad Cox
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Results from public race records, checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.