Whirlaway Stakes

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Whirlaway Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated1980
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index_aqueduct.html
Race information
Distance1+1⁄6 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
PurseUS$100,000

The Whirlaway Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses held in February at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Whirlaway Stakes is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt. It is an ungraded event offering a purse of $100,000 added. The Whirlaway is the second of four two-turn races for 3-year-olds run in New York prior to the Kentucky Derby.[1]

The Whirlaway is named in honor of Whirlaway, the firth Triple Crown of Horse Racing winner in 1941. Called "Mr. Longtail" for obvious reasons, he was a thrilling closer and a huge crowd pleaser. Like Silky Sullivan, many of his races were won by last-minute come-from-behind efforts.

Past winners[]

  • 2011 – Toby's Corner – 1:45.66 (Eddie Castro)
  • 2010 – Peppi Knows – 1:47.10 – (Richard Migliore)
  • 2009 – Haynesfield – 1:44.48 – (Ramon Domínguez)
  • 2008 – Barrier Reef – 1:44.47 – (Alan Garcia)
  • 2007 – Summer Doldrums – 1:42.23 – (Mike Luzzi)
  • 2006 – Achilles Of Troy – 1:43.28 (Ramon Domínguez)
  • 2005 – Sort It Out – 1:43 1/5 (Timothy Thornton)
  • 2004 – Little Matth Man – 1:45 3/5 (Pablo Fragoso)
  • 2003 – Boston Park – 1:44 3/5 (Shaun Bridgmohan)
  • 2002 – Saratoga Blues – 1:44 4/5 (Mario G. Pino)
  • 2001 – Regal Shivers – 1:44 2/5 (Javier Castellano)
  • 2000 – Country Only – 1:43 3/5 (Heberto Castillo Jr.)
  • 1999 – Machine to Tower – 1:44 1/5 (Cornelio Velásquez)
  • 1998 – Watch The Bird – 1:44 2/5 (Mike Luzzi)
  • 1997 – Concerto – 1:44 (Carlos Marquez)
  • 1996 – Devil's Honor – 1:45 (Anthony Black)
  • 1995 – Devil's Brew – 1:49 2/5 (Jorge Chavez)
  • 1994 – Can't Slow Down – 1:44 3/5 (Robbie Davis)
  • 1993 – Prairie Bayou – 1:45 1/5 (Mike E. Smith)
  • 1992 – Dr. Unright – 1:44 1/5 (Rick Wilson)
  • 1991 – Stately Wager – 1:47 2/5 (Jorge Chavez)
  • 1990 – A Corking Limerick – 1:46 2/5 (Jorge Velásquez)
  • 1989 – A.M. Swinger – 1:44 3/5 (Chris Antley)
  • 1988 – Dr. Carrington – 1:45 (Nick Santagata)
  • 1987 – High Brite – 1:45 3/5 (Chris Antley)
  • 1986 – Point Of America – 1:46 (Nick Santagata)
  • 1985 – First One Up – 1:46 1/5 (Richard Migliore)
  • 1984 – Lt. Flag – 1:46 3/5 (Jorge Velásquez)
  • 1983 – But Who Knows – 1:44 1/5 (Ángel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1982 – Ask Muhammad – 1:44 1/5 (Ángel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1981 – Noble Nashua – 1:43 (Ángel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1980 – Don Daniello – 1:45 1/5 (Larry Saumell)

References[]

  1. ^ History of the Whirlaway Stakes at the NYRA
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