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The Whitney Handicap (often referred to as the "Whitney Stakes") is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred Racehorse s three years of age and older run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles. In 2007, the Breeders' Cup Ltd. introduced the "Win and You're In" qualification format that means the winner of the 2007 Whitney Handicap will automatically qualify for the fall running of the Breeders' Cup Classic . Held annually in late July/early August at the Saratoga Race Course near Saratoga Springs, New York , the race is named for the Whitney Family , whose members have and remain prominent participants and supporters of the sport of Thoroughbred Horse Racing . Raced at a distance of 1¼ miles from inception in 1928 until 1940, it was closed to Gelding s. The inaugural running was won by William R. Coe's two-time Champion Filly , Black Maria . During World War II , the race was run at Belmont Park from 1943 through 1945, and again once in 1961. Between 1957 and 1969 the race was restricted to horses four years and older. Some of the greatest horses in American racing history have won the Whitney Handicap including the (1948), Lady's Secret (1986), and Personal Ensign (1988). The Whitney will be in its 81st running in 2008. RECORDS Speed record: (at the current 1⅛ miles distance)
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WINNERS OF THE WHITNEY HANDICAP
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