It’s Whitney Day at Saratoga, and that means that some of the best horses in each division will travel upstate and run in some of the most competitive races of the year. It’s the second most popular day at Saratoga all summer, one where early Breeders’ Cup favorites will be established and new challengers may appear. Most importantly, it’s a day where even casual horse racing fans can tune in to watch.
As I perused the graded stakes for today’s card, a day featuring stars of the sport such as Midnight Bisou, Tom’s D’Etat and No Parole, I realized that I could use a second opinion myself. In what may become a recurring segment, I’m being joined today by two guest handicappers, Lucas Ludgate and Niko Konstantellis, to look over these top notch stakes with me.