2026 Whitney Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race
SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez has identified his selections for what may end up being the race of the year
Some of horse racing's biggest stars will square off in what may be the race of the year when the starting gate opens in the 2026 Whitney Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. The Whitney, which annually attracts the country's top older horses, has brought together Dubai World Cup hero Magnitude, 2025 Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year Sovereignty, Pennsylvania Derby winner Baeza, star filly Nitrogen and former Breeders' Cup Classic champ White Abarrio. Magnitude has been installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the Whitney Stakes odds, with Sovereignty (3-1), Baeza (7-2), Nitrogen (4-1) and White Abarrio (8-1) not far behind in the eight-horse Whitney Stakes field. Post time for the race is 6:33 p.m. ET.
