Winners of The Whitney Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time | Grade |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | 4 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | Janis R. Whitham | 1-1/8 | 1:47.76 | I |
| 2011 | Tizway | 6 | Rajiv Maragh | H. James Bond | William L. Clifton, Jr. | 1-1/8 | 1:52.43 | I |
| 2010 | Blame | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | Adele B. Dilschneider | 1-1/8 | 1:48.88 | I |
| 2009 | Bullsbay | 5 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Mitchell Ranch LLC | 1-1/8 | 1:48.12 | I |
| 2008 | Commentator | 7 | John Velazquez | Nick Zito | Tracy Farmer | 1-1/8 | 1:50.23 | I |
| 2007 | Lawyer Ron | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Hines Racing LLC | 1-1/8 | 1:46.64 | I |
| 2006 | Invasor | 4 | Fernando Jara | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Racing | 1-1/8 | 1:49.06 | I |
| 2005 | Commentator | 4 | Gary Stevens | Nick Zito | Tracy Farmer | 1-1/8 | 1:48.33 | I |
| 2004 | Roses in May | 4 | Edgar Prado | Dale L. Romans | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1-1/8 | 1:48.54 | I |
| 2003 | Medaglia d'Oro | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1-1/8 | 1:47.69 | I |
| 2002 | Left Bank | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 1-1/8 | 1:47:04 | I |
| 2001 | Lido Palace | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | John Amerman | 1-1/8 | 1:47.94 | I |
| 2000 | Lemon Drop Kid | 4 | Edgar Prado | Scotty Schulhofer | Jeanne G. Vance | 1-1/8 | 1:48.30 | I |
| 1999 | Victory Gallop | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Elliott Walden | Prestonwood Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:48.66 | I |
| 1998 | Awesome Again | 4 | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | Stronach Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.71 | I |
| 1997 | Will's Way | 4 | Jerry Bailey | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.37 | I |
| 1996 | Mahogany Hall | 5 | Jose Santos | James Baker | Woodlyn Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1995 | Unaccounted For | 4 | Pat Day | Scotty Schulhofer | Morven Stud | 1-1/8 | 1:49.20 | I |
| 1994 | Colonial Affair | 4 | Jose Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Centennial Farms | 1-1/8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1993 | Brunswick | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Anthony Margotta | Jerry Denker | 1-1/8 | 1:47.40 | I |
| 1992 | Sultry Song | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Patrick Kelly | Live Oak Racing | 1-1/8 | 1:47.20 | I |
| 1991 | In Excess | 4 | Gary Stevens | Bruce L. Jackson | Jack J. Munari | 1-1/8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1990 | Criminal Type | 5 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1989 | Easy Goer | 3 | Pat Day | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1-1/8 | 1:47.40 | I |
| 1988 | Personal Ensign | 4 | Randy Romero | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1-1/8 | 1:47.80 | I |
| 1987 | Java Gold | 3 | Pat Day | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.40 | I |
| 1986 | Lady's Secret | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1-1/8 | 1:49.80 | I |
| 1985 | Track Barron | 4 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | 1-1/8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1984 | Slew o' Gold | 4 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | John O. Hertler | Equusequity Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.20 | I |
| 1983 | Island Whirl | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Laz Barrera | Elcee-H Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.40 | I |
| 1982 | Silver Buck | 4 | Don MacBeth | J. Elliott Burch | C. V. Whitney | 1-1/8 | 1:47.80 | I |
| 1981 | Fio Rito | 6 | Leslie Hulet | Michael Ferraro | Raymond LeCesse | 1-1/8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1980 | State Dinner | 5 | Ruben Hernandez | J. Elliott Burch | C. V. Whitney | 1-1/8 | 1:48.20 | II |
| 1979 | Star de Naskra | 4 | Jeffrey Fell | Richard D. Ferris | Caryle J. Lancaster | 1-1/8 | 1:47.60 | II |
| 1978 | Alydar | 3 | Jorge Velasquez | John M. Veitch | Calumet Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:47.40 | II |
| 1977 | Nearly On Time | 3 | Steve Cauthen | LeRoy Jolley | Mrs. Moody Jolley | 1-1/8 | 1:49.40 | II |
| 1976 | Dancing Gun | 4 | Roger Velez | Laz Barrera | Gedney Farms | 1-1/8 | 1:50.00 | II |
| 1975 | Ancient Title | 5 | Sandy Hawley | Keith L. Stucki, Sr. | Ethel Kirkland | 1-1/8 | 1:48.20 | II |
| 1974 | Tri Jet | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles R. Parke | Fred W. Hooper | 1-1/8 | 1:47.00 | II |
| 1973 | Onion | 4 | Jacinto Vasquez | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:49.20 | II |
| 1972 | Key To The Mint | 3 | Braulio Baeza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.20 | |
| 1971 | Protanto | 4 | Jorge Velasquez | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.40 | |
| 1970 | Judgable | 3 | Robert Woodhouse | Herbert Nadler | Saul Nadler | 1-1/8 | 1:48.40 | |
| 1969 | Verbatim | 4 | Pete Anderson | James P. Conway | Elmendorf Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1968 | Dr. Fager | 4 | Braulio Baeza | John A. Nerud | Tartan Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.80 | |
| 1967 | Stupendous | 4 | Eddie Belmonte | Edward A. Neloy | Wheatley Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.20 | |
| 1966 | Staunchness | 4 | Ernest Cardone | Victor J. Nickerson | Red Oak Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.20 | |
| 1965 | Kelso | 8 | Ismael Valenzuela | Carl Hanford | Bohemia Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1964 | Gun Bow | 4 | Walter Blum | Edward A. Neloy | Gedney Farms | 1-1/8 | 1:49.20 | |
| 1963 | Kelso | 6 | Ismael Valenzuela | Carl Hanford | Bohemia Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.40 | |
| 1962 | Carry Back | 4 | Johnny Sellers | Jack A. Price | Katherine Price | 1-1/8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1961 | Kelso | 4 | Eddie Arcaro | Carl Hanford | Bohemia Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:48.00 | |
| 1960 | Warhead | 5 | Mike Sorrentino | Kay Erik Jensen | Mabel C. Scholtz | 1-1/8 | 1:51.00 | |
| 1959 | Plion | 4 | Manuel Ycaza | Tom Jolley | Edward M. Potter | 1-1/8 | 1:53.00 | |
| 1958 | Cohoes | 4 | John Ruane | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:51.60 | |
| 1957 | Kingmaker | 4 | Bobby Ussery | Frank I. Wright | Happy Hill Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:52.80 | |
| 1956 | Dedicate | 4 | William Boland | G. Carey Winfrey | Jan Burke | 1-1/8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1955 | First Aid | 5 | Hedley Woodhouse | J. Elliott Burch | Brookmeade Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:51.60 | |
| 1954 | Social Outcast | 4 | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1-1/4 | 2:04.40 | |
| 1953 | Tom Fool | 4 | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:05.40 | |
| 1952 | Counterpoint | 4 | David Gorman | Sylvester Veitch | C. V. Whitney | 1-1/4 | 2:05.60 | |
| 1951 | One Hitter | 5 | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:05.00 | |
| 1950 | Piet | 5 | Nick Combest | R. Emmett Potts | BoMar Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:06.60 | |
| 1949 | Round View | 6 | Sebastian Perez | Hollie Hughes | Sanford Stud Farms | 1-1/4 | 2:06.60 | |
| 1948 | Gallorette | 6 | Arnold Kirkland | Edward A. Christmas | William L. Brann | 1-1/4 | 2:05.20 | |
| 1947 | Rico Monte | 5 | Ruperto Donoso | Horatio Luro | W. Arnold Hanger | 1-1/4 | 2:02.60 | |
| 1946 | Stymie | 5 | Basil James | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 1-1/4 | 2:07.40 | |
| 1945 | Trymenow | 3 | Herb Lindberg | Oscar White | Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. | 1-1/4 | 2:02.20 | |
| 1944 | Devil Diver | 5 | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:02.00 | |
| 1943 | Bolingbroke | 6 | Herb Lindberg | Walter Burrows | Townsend B. Martin | 1-1/4 | 2:02.00 | |
| 1942 | Swing and Sway | 4 | Don Meade | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:05.40 | |
| 1941 | Fenelon | 4 | James Stout | James Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 1-1/4 | 2:06.40 | |
| 1940 | Challedon | 4 | George Woolf | Louis J. Schaefer | William L. Brann | 1-1/4 | 2:03.20 | |
| 1939 | Eight Thirty | 3 | Harry Richards | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1-1/4 | 2:06.20 | |
| 1938 | War Admiral | 4 | Wayne D. Wright | George Conway | Glen Riddle Farm | 1-1/4 | 2:03.80 | |
| 1937 | Esposa | 5 | Nick Wall | Matthew P. Brady | William Ziegler, Jr. | 1-1/4 | 2:05.20 | |
| 1936 | Discovery | 5 | John Bejshak | Bud Stotler | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1-1/4 | 2:06.80 | |
| 1935 | Discovery | 4 | John Bejshak | Bud Stotler | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1-1/4 | 2:04.80 | |
| 1934 | Discovery | 3 | Don Meade | Bud Stotler | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1-1/4 | 2:07.80 | |
| 1933 | Caesar's Ghost | 3 | Dominick Bellizzi | Jack J. Connors | Brookmeade Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:10.80 | |
| 1932 | Equipoise | 4 | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | C. V. Whitney | 1-1/4 | 2:05.60 | |
| 1931 | St. Brideaux | 3 | Linus McAtee | James G. Rowe, Jr. | Greentree Stable | 1-1/4 | 2:05.00 | |
| 1930 | Whichone | 3 | Raymond Workman | James G. Rowe, Jr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 1-1/4 | 2:04.00 | |
| 1929 | Bateau | 4 | Eddie Ambrose | Scott P. Harlan | Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. | 1-1/4 | 2:09.40 | |
| 1928 | Black Maria | 5 | Laverne Fator | William H. Karrick | William R. Coe | 1-1/4 | 2:06.00 |
* 1961 - Our Hope won the race but was disqualified from 1st to 2nd.
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