Saturday's 14-race Whitney Day program at Saratoga Race Course, highlighted by Sovereignty's (Into Mischief) victory in the 99th running of the$1 million GI Whitney Stakes, generated $46,866,128 in wagering handle from all sources, NYRA announced Saturday evening.
This year's Whitney Day handle figure is the second highest in history, behind the 2025 Whitney Day all-time record of $49,651,341.
Paid attendance on Saturday was 40,422 with on-track handle of $8,021,319.
The 2026 summer meet at Saratoga runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
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