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9th Race - Saratoga - Saturday, August 8th, 2015 STAKES. 1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $1,250,000. Whitney S. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. (05:46 PM)
| PP | Horse | A/S | M/E | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Honor Code | 4 R | L | 124 | Castellano Javier | McGaughey III Claude R. |
| 2 | Tonalist | 4 C | L | 124 | Velazquez John R. | Clement Christophe |
| 3 | Noble Bird | 4 C | L | 124 | Bridgmohan Shaun | Casse Mark E. |
| 4 | Liam's Map | 4 C | L | 117 | Smith Mike E. | Pletcher Todd A. |
| 5 | Moreno | 5 G | L | 124 | Velasquez Cornelio H. | Guillot Eric J. |
| 6 | V. E. Day | 4 C | L | 124 | Alvarado Junior | Jerkens James A. |
| 7 | Lea | 6 H | L | 124 | Rosario Joel | Mott William I. |
| 8 | Coach Inge | 4 G | L | 121 | Ortiz, Jr. Irad | Pletcher Todd A. |
| 9 | Wicked Strong | 4 C | L | 124 | Saez Luis | Jerkens James A. |
| 10 | Normandy Invasion | 5 H | L | 117 | Clark Kerwin D. | Jones J. Larry |
Honor Code (A.P. Indy): Won Met Mile and 5th in the Alysheba. Even though he has won at 2 turns, that was as a 2 year old. Will need to prove he can do it as an older horse.
Tonalist (Tapit): 2nd in the Suburban and Met Mile. With the speed in the race it will set up for him. That being said, 0 for 3 at Aqueduct and Saratoga combined.
Noble Bird (Birdstone): Won the Stephen Foster and 2nd in Alysheba. The latter was his stakes debut, thus needs to prove himself. This will be his NY debut.
Liam's Map (Unbridled's Song): Won Allowance/Optional Claimer and Harlan's Holiday. Graded stakes debut. Only loss was last year at Saratoga.
Moreno (Ghostzapper): Defending champ of the race. 8th in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita and 2nd in the Californian. Last time out broke a 4 race streak where he ran pretty well.
V.E. Day (English Channel): 2nd in the Brooklyn and 6th in the Fort Marcy. Shortening up in this race. 2 for 2 last year at Saratoga.
Lea (First Samurai): No Dubai bounce for him as he finished 2nd in the Foster after his 3rd place finish in the World Cup. Best finish at Saratoga was a couple of wins at 3 when he was a maiden then an allowance. Best stakes finish was 3rd, but that was on turf.
Coach Inge (Big Brown): 3rd in the Suburban and won the Brooklyn. The latter was his stakes debut. 1 start at Saratoga, but that was on turf.
Wicked Strong (Hard Spun): 2nd in the Forbidden Apple and 5th in the Met Mile. Has been in a bit of a cross-roads this year. Won last year's Jim Dandy before losing the Travers by a nose to his stablemate V.E. Day.
Normandy Invasion (Tapit): 2nd in the Carl Hanford and Allowance/Optional Claimer. Has won only once since running in the 2013 Derby. Saratoga debut.
Picks
Head
Win- V.E. Day
Place- Wicked Strong
Show- Moreno
Heart
Win- Wicked Strong
Place- V.E. Day
Show- Honor Code
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