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]
| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1980 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄6 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
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
edit- 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)