A few months ago it seemed as if the $ 1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) could be a setting for a blockbuster -Matchup between Life is good And Airline .
As it turned out, the unbeaten airline took a flight to the west after gaining the Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1) in a dazzling way, and points to the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) on September 3 (G1) . sea.
Nevertheless the 6th August Whitney at Saratoga Race Course Landed Winstar Farm and China Horse Clubs highly talented life is good and still offers fans one of the best races of the year. NBC and Peacock are transferred as part of the programming, which begins at 5 p.m. ET, which includes the Longines Test Stakes (G1).
Although only six horses were entered in the postal position on August 3, the Whitney will include an electrifying showdown with life (Post 6), which will take a juggernach on assuming a juggernach Olympics (Post 4), who won his last five starts and three winners of 1 class 1 –Balmy Rod Charlie (Post 2), Cheerful saver (Post 5) and American revolution (Post 5) -Im 1 1/8 Mile test in the spa.
Longshot is also entered zoom (Post 3).
“The Whitney is the leading older horse racing in the country except the Breeder's' Cup Classic,” said Elliott Walden, CEO, President and Racing Manager at Winstar Farm. “We have pointed out this race and it has been circled for a long time after its schedule since we started to lead him in 2022.”
Although the Whitney continued an alarming trend in Novel York with a tiny field for a dirt stakes, the fight between life is good and the Olympiad promises very entertaining. Both horses have an early speed, especially life is good, the 6-5 morning favorite, which ignites the possibility of an electrifying struggle or withered fractures that could assist a stalker like Balmy Rod Charlie.
“It could turn out that life of life on Saturday is good,” said Bill Mott, the 2-1 shot Olympiad, a son of Speechstown For the owner group of Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable and LNJ Foxwoods.
Running with life is good in the early stages to be a challenging task for everyone (G1) November 5 at Keeneland.
Life is good, dropped the Triple Crown Trail from the triple crown trail last year at 3 from ankle chips to damage an autumn campaign to coach Todd Pletchers barn.
The son of In mischief Bred by Gary and Mary West Stables and then arched to the top of the division when it is a front run 3 1/4 length score in the 1 1/8 Mile Pegasus World Cup invitation of 1/recorded ST . Stretched out and sent to the Middle East, he weakened overdue at 1 1/4 miles and took fourth place in the 12 million US dollar Dubai World Championship sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) on March 26 in Meydan.
After that, a fifth victory in John A. Nerud Stakes (G2) brought him back to the winning lane in seven Furlongs on July 2, and the Whitney will be a litmus test for its championship struts. He is a winner of seven of nine starts with a profit of 3,551,700 US dollars.
“He always trained so impressively and won the Pegasus for a mile and eighth place, so I am confident that he will handle the distance,” said Pletcher, a three-time Whitney winner who also trains Cheerful Spaver and American Revolution. “But Olympiad is in a heated strip and a very good horse. It should be a great race.”
Olympiads winning strips with five breeds have the victories of class 2 in its last three starts, which of a 2 1/4 length victory against American revolution in July 21 in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) in the quick time on July 22nd are covered Churchill Downs. Previously, he hit Cheerful Saver in the Alysheba inserts presented by Sentian Jet (G2).
Ox arch Was second with the Dubai world champion Monmouth Park After he had returned to the USA and had settled in Keeneland.
“I thought the (Salvator) was a little miniature for his taste, but from where I stood, I couldn't be happier where we were with him,” said O'Neill. “We chose the Whitney compared to the Pacific Classic because we didn't want to go back and forth. We have a stable at Keeland and the Breederers 'Cup is in Keeland.' Charlie 'loves Keeland like most horses.
Balmy Rod Charlie is usually among the top three during the baking wagon, and in a perfect world, O'Neill can imagine a scenario in which his colt looks back in third place because life is good and the Olympics fight before him.
Cheerful Saver tested the airline in the Met Mile and ended six lengths in second place. He was never worse than the third in 10 career starts in his last four starts in the tests of 1 class 1. Striped Olympiad lay.
The son of Great saver As a 3-year-old, Lone Graded Stakes's entry victory in the 2020 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) with 1 1/4 miles.
The American revolution exhibited by Novel York was entered by Pletcher, but as an insurance company, only in the event that something with life is good in the next few days or if a piece of bad weather creates a swamp on the race day.
Entries: Whitney S. (G1)
Saratoga racing route, Saturday, August 6, 2022, race 10
- Class I
- 1 1/8m
- dirt
- 1,000,000 US dollars
- 4 Yo's & Up
- 5:43 p.m. (local)
