SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The field for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga was undergoing renovations Monday as two of the expected five starters are no longer pointing to the race. West Will Power and Smile Happy are no longer under consideration for the race, according to New York Racing Association stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes. The reasons for West Will Power not running are unclear. Smile Happy, the Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes winner, was withdrawn from consideration Sunday by trainer Kenny McPeek, who said the horse is dealing with a bruised heel. On Monday, it appeared as though Giant Game, the Grade 3 Cornhusker winner, and Last Samurai, a winner of two graded stakes at Oaklawn during the winter, would take their places in the starting gate. Neither of those two horses were among the eight original nominees to the Whitney. According to the conditions of the race, a horse can be supplemented to the Whitney for $7,500 if it is not an original nominee. Both horses, as of Monday, were still at Churchill Downs, and, with the Whitney being a $1 million race, it is required by NYRA rules those horses be on the Saratoga grounds by noon Wednesday in order to compete. Dale Romans, trainer of Giant Game, said his horse was being vanned to Saratoga on Monday with the idea of running in the Whitney provided the race remains with five horses. Romans said he was planning to run in the Charles Town Classic on Aug. 25, but added there is more upside to running in the Whitney, even if it means facing Cody’s Wish. :: DRF's 2023 Saratoga headquarters: Previews, past performances, picks, recaps, news, and more. “He’s doing good, short field, if you win the Whitney you’re a stallion,” Romans said. “He’s one of the last remaining Giant’s Causeway [progeny]. Plus, it’s the Whitney.” Romans reminded that in 2004 he won the Whitney with Roses in May, who previous to that won the Cornhusker. Last Samurai, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, was also likely to enter on Wednesday, according to Byrnes. Last Samurai won the Essex and Razorback at Oaklawn before getting beat a head by Proxy in the Oaklawn Handicap. Last Samurai finished fourth in both the Alysheba and Stephen Foster at Churchill. Another late addition to the Whitney field is expected to be White Abarrio, most recently third in the Met Mile. He was mentioned as a likely starter in the Grade 1 Forego on Aug. 26. Irad Ortiz Jr. will have the call, according to a tweet from his owners, C2Racing. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Cody’s Wish worked a half-mile in 48.23 seconds over the Oklahoma training track. He got his last quarter in 23.72 and he galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.84. “Beautiful,” trainer Bill Mott said. Zandon, the runner-up to Cody’s Wish in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, worked a half-mile in 48.92 seconds on Sunday over the Oklahoma training track, getting his final quarter in 23.67 seconds and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.49 and six furlongs in 1:14.42. “I feel like the horse is training as good as he possibly can,” Brown said. Brown said Joel Rosario would ride Zandon, replacing Flavien Prat, who was going to ride West Will Power. The Whitney, run at 1 1/8 miles, offers a fees-paid berth into the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, to be run Nov. 4 at Santa Anita. Mullen stable in Albany Medical Center Jockey Richard Mullen was listed in stable condition in Albany Medical Center on Monday and was being evaluated for injuries following a spill during the running of Sunday’s Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga. Mullen was aboard race favorite Rebel’s Romance when that horse appeared to clip heels with Tawny Port around the five-sixteenths pole. Rebel’s Romance stumbled and unseated Mullen, who hit the turf course hard. Mullen lay on the course for several minutes while being tended to by Emergency Services Personnel. He was transported by ambulance to Albany Medical Center. Mullen was reported by the New York Racing Association to be conscious and alert and moving all his extremities. A source familiar with the situation said Mullen was being evaluated for possible injuries to his collarbone, ribs, and back. Godolphin Racing, which owns Rebel’s Romance, put out a statement on its website Monday that said Mullen remained in the hospital, but did not provide any specifics on his injuries. “Everyone at Godolphin sends their best wishes to Richard and we all hope for a swift recuperation from his injuries,” the statement read. Chris Connet, the assistant trainer for Rebel’s Romance, declined to elaborate on Mullen’s condition. Connet did say that Rebel’s Romance sustained “minor little nicks, but is fine otherwise.” :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.