August 1, 2023
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The first week of August hosts three important races that are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series. At Saratoga, the 96th running of the Whitney Stakes will go on Saturday, Aug. 5, and is a qualifier for the Nov. 4 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. Later that evening at Del Mar, leading dirt fillies and mares will compete in the 53rd Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, offering an automatic berth to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.
Horse of the Year Gun Runner won the 2017 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga by 5 ¼ lengths despite carrying a loose horseshoe entangled in his tail. (Eclipse Sportswire)
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