Full Result 10.48 Saratoga (USA) | 7 August 2010

Whitney Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m1f Fast

1st £277,777.78 2nd £92,592.59 3rd £46,296.30 4th £23,148.15 5th £13,888.89 6th £9,259.26

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Blame (USA) 17/5 G K Gomez Albert M Stall Jr	G K Gomez Albert M Stall Jr	4	89	–	–	125	–
b c Arch (USA) - Liable (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Raced in 4th on rail, asked to close 3f out, 3rd straight and pulled wide, ran on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong (despite rider briefly losing reins), stayed on well to lead close home

2⁽³⁾ hd	3. Quality Road (USA) 1/2F John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	4	90	–	–	130	–
b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Kobla (USA) (Strawberry Road)
Broke well and soon led, asked to quicken approaching 2f out, rider twice looked round after turning for home, strongly ridden final furlong, ran on gamely but caught close home

3⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [2]	6. Musket Man (USA) 71/10 Rajiv Maragh Derek S Ryan	Rajiv Maragh Derek S Ryan	4	85	–	–	118	–
bb c Yonaguska (USA) - Fortuesque (USA) (Fortunate Prospect)
Broke well and settled in 3rd but soon pushed along to go 2nd, pressed leader, ridden 2f out, 2nd straight, stayed on well straight, not quicken with leaders inside final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 9½ [11½]	4. Haynesfield (USA) 12/1 R A Dominguez Steven Asmussen	R A Dominguez Steven Asmussen	4	84	–	–	99	–
ch c Speightstown (USA) - Nothing Special (CAN) (Tejabo)
Played up in stalls and broke through gate and unseated rider but caught immediately, broke well and pulled early, settled in 3rd after 2f out, close 4th straight, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [12¾]	1. Mine That Bird (USA) 97/10 Calvin H Borel D Wayne Lukas	Calvin H Borel D Wayne Lukas	4	86	–	–	98	–
b g Birdstone (USA) - Mining My Own (USA) (Smart Strike)
Settled in last, never in contention

6⁽⁵⁾ 7½ [20¼]	5. Jardim (BRZ) 43/1 Julien R Leparoux Eduardo Caramori	Julien R Leparoux Eduardo Caramori	4	81 b	–	–	79	–
gr c Ski Champ (USA) - Copacabana Beach (BRZ) (Midnight Tiger)
Raced in 5th, well off the pace, ridden and weakened from 4f out, always behind

6 ran Winning time: 1m 48.88s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Adele B Dilschneider & Claiborne Farm (Blame) 1st breeder: Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dilschneider
2nd owner: Edward P Evans (Quality Road)
3rd owner: Eric Fein & Vic Carlson (Musket Man)

Dirt

10:48 Saratoga (USA) 7 Aug 2010

Whitney Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)