White Abarrio

White Abarrio (born 18 March 2019) is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2022 he won the Florida Derby and competed against the best three-year-olds in the US. In 2023, as a four-year old, he won the Grade I Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. On January 25, 2025, he won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

White Abarrio
White Abarrio being led into the paddock before the 2023 Breeders Cup Classic
Sire	Race Day
Grandsire	Tapit
Dam	Catching Diamonds
Damsire	Into Mischief
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 18, 2019 (age 6)[1]
Country	United States
Color	Gray or Roan
Breeder	Spendthrift Farm
Owner	1. Clap Embroidery (until Sept. 2021) 2. C2 Racing Stable & La Milagrosa Stable (Sept. 2021 – Sept. 2022) 3. C2 Racing Stable & Antonio Pagnano (Dec. 2022 – 21 Feb 2024) 4. Added to partnership HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled (Feb. 2024 -)
Trainer	1. Carlos Perez (until Sept. 2021) 2. Saffie Joseph Jr. (Oct. 2021 – May 2023) 3. Richard E. Dutrow Jr. (May 2023 – ) 4. Saffie Joseph Jr. (Unknown – )
Record	23: 10 - 2 - 3
Earnings	$7,071,920[2]
Major wins
Holy Bull Stakes (2022) Florida Derby (2022) Whitney Stakes (2023) Pegasus World Cup (2025) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Classic (2023)
Last updated on August 5, 2025

Background

White Abarrio is a gray stallion bred by Spendthrift Farm out of the Into Mischief mare Catching Diamonds. White Abarrio was sold as a yearling at the 2020 OBS Winter Mixed Sale for $7,500 to Jose Ordonez from Summerfield's consignment. He was a $40,000 purchase by Carlos Perez from the 2021 Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, where he was consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds.^[3] White Abarrio is the only one of Catching Diamonds' five foals to race. Her most recent offspring are a yearling Lord Nelson colt and a Yaupon 2023 filly.^[4]

Connections

Initially, White Abarrio was trained by Carlos Perez through his company Clap Embroidery. After winning his maiden at Gulfstream Park on September 24, 2021^[5] he was sold privately to C2 Racing Stable which is owned by Clint and Mark Cornett. The original owners through La Milagrosa Stable retained a share. The partnership moved the training duties to Saffie Joseph Jr.^[6] White Abarrio provided Joseph Jr. his second Grade I victory when he won the Florida Derby.^[3]

In December 2021 the registration of ownership was adjusted to C2 Racing Stable & Antonio Pagnano prior to the Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct.^[7]

In May 2023, Saffie Joseph Jr. was suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. after two of his horses broke down at Churchill Downs. This forced the owners to look for other trainers for their horses.^[8] The owners of White Abarrio moved their horse to Richard Dutrow Jr.'s stable.^[4]

Abarrio suffered an illness after the Met Mile and will definitely miss the Nerud Stales. He has to rest until a good blood work.^[9]

Statistics

Date	Distance	Race	Grade / Group	Track	Odds	Field	Finish	Winning time	Winning (Losing) margin	Jockey	Ref
2021 – Two-year-old season
Sep 24, 2021	6+1⁄2 furlongs	Maiden Special Weight		Gulfstream Park	12.30	11	1	1:17.19	6+3⁄4 lengths	Angel Arroyo	[5]
Oct 29, 2021	1 mile	Allowance		Gulfstream Park	0.30*	5	1	1:36.74	4 lengths	Edgard Zayas	[10]
Nov 27, 2021	1+1⁄16 miles	Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes	II	Churchill Downs	6.70	11	3	1:43.94	(6 lengths)	Edgard Zayas	[11]
2022 – Three-year-old season
Feb 5, 2022	1+1⁄16 miles	Holy Bull Stakes	III	Gulfstream Park	6.00	9	1	1:42.80	4+1⁄2 lengths	Tyler Gaffalione	[12]
Apr 2, 2022	1+1⁄8 miles	Florida Derby	I	Gulfstream Park	2.90	11	1	1:50.64	1+1⁄4 lengths	Tyler Gaffalione	[13]
May 7, 2022	1+1⁄4 miles	Kentucky Derby	I	Churchill Downs	15.40	20	16	2:02.61	(20 lengths)	Tyler Gaffalione	[14]
Jun 25, 2022	1+1⁄8 miles	Ohio Derby	III	Thistledown	1.50*	7	2	1:10.46	(1 length )	Tyler Gaffalione	[15]
Jul 23, 2022	1+1⁄8 miles	Haskell Stakes	I	Monmouth Park	7.00	8	7	1:46.24[a]	(34+1⁄4 lengths)	Joel Rosario	[16]
Sep 24, 2022	1+1⁄8 miles	Pennsylvania Derby	I	Parx Racing	29.70	11	5	1:48.67	(8 lengths)	Luis Saez	[17]
Dec 3, 2022	1 mile	Cigar Mile Handicap	I	Aqueduct	3.65	6	3	1:35.53	(1⁄2 length)	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[7]
2023 – Four-year-old season
Jan 29, 2023	1+1⁄8 miles	Pegasus World Cup	I	Gulfstream Park	6.30	12	8	1:49.44	(13+1⁄2 lengths)	Tyler Gaffalione	[18]
Mar 4, 2023	7 furlongs	Allowance		Gulfstream Park	1.20*	10	1	1:22.05	4+1⁄2 lengths	Tyler Gaffalione	[19]
Jun 10, 2023	1 mile	Metropolitan Handicap	I	Belmont Park	20.20	9	3	1:34.36	(3+1⁄4 lengths)	Tyler Gaffalione	[20]
Aug 5, 2023	1+1⁄8 miles	Whitney Stakes	I	Saratoga	10.20	6	1	1:48.45	6+1⁄4 lengths	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[21]
Nov 4, 2023	1+1⁄4 miles	Breeders' Cup Classic	I	Santa Anita	2.60*	12	1	2:02.87	1 length	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[22]
2024 – Five-year-old season
Feb 24, 2024	1800 metres	Saudi Cup	I	King Abdulaziz	N/A[b]	14	10	1:52.22	(15 lengths)	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[23]
Jun 8, 2024	1 mile	Metropolitan Handicap	I	Saratoga	1.70	6	5	1:35.12	(10+1⁄4 lengths)	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[24]
Nov 22, 2024	7 furlongs	Allowance		Gulfstream Park	0.40*	5	1	1:23.52	10+1⁄4 lengths	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[25] [26]
Dec 28, 2024	7 furlongs	Mr. Prospector Stakes	III	Gulfstream Park	0.40*	10	2	1:22.47	1+1⁄4 lengths	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[27]
2025 – Six-year-old season
Jan 25, 2025	1+1⁄8 miles	Pegasus World Cup	I	Gulfstream Park	2.80	11	1	1:48.05	6+1⁄4lengths	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[28]
Mar 29, 2025	1+1⁄16 miles	Ghostzapper Stakes	III	Gulfstream Park	0.05*	6	1	1:41.97	5+1⁄4lengths	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[29]
Jun 7, 2025	1 mile	Metropolitan Handicap	I	Saratoga	2.60	5	4	1:35.89	(5+1⁄4 lengths)	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[30]
Aug 2, 2025	1+1⁄8 miles	Whitney Stakes	I	Saratoga	4.50	9	4	1:48.92	(4 lengths)	Irad Ortiz Jr.	[31]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means White Abarrio was the post-time favorite.

1. The winner Cyberknife set a new track record for the 1+1⁄8 miles distance at Monmouth Park
2. Wagering is not allowed in Saudi Arabia. In British wagering, White Abarrio started at 11/8 odds and was the favorite

Pedigree

Pedigree of White Abarrio, gray or roan colt, March 18, 2019^[1]

Sire Race Day (2011)	Tapit (2001)	Pulpit (1994)	A.P. Indy (1989)
			Preach (1989)
		Tap Your Heels (1996)	Unbridled (1987)
			Ruby Slippers (1982)
	Rebalite (2004)	More Than Ready (1997)	Southern Halo (1983)
			Woodman's Girl (1990)
		Printing Press (1981)	In Reality (1964)
			Wealth Of Nations (1975)
Dam Catching Diamonds (2015)	Into Mischief (2005)	Harlan's Holiday (1999)	Harlan (1989)
			Christmas in Aiken (1992)
		Leslie's Lady (1996)	Tricky Creek (1986)
			Crystal Lady (CAN) (1990)
	Grand Breeze (2005)	Grand Slam (1995)	Gone West (1984)
			Bright Candles (1987)
		Breeze Lass (1990)	It's Freezing (1972)
			Faneuil Lass (1979) (Family: 9-e)[32]