Who owned Whirlaway?
Calumet Farm
| Whirlaway | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Calumet Farm |
| Trainer | Ben A. Jones |
| Record | 60: 32-15-9 |
| Earnings | $561,161 |
Where is Whirlaway buried?
Calumet
He was buried on the French farm near Normandy, not far from that famous war battlefield. His body was later returned to Kentucky, and he is now buried at Calumet. Whirlaway was enshrined in the Racing Hall of Fame in 1959.
Who rode Whirlaway?
Eddie Arcaro
MIAMI (AP) _ Eddie Arcaro, who rode Whirlaway and Citation to Triple Crowns and won the Kentucky Derby five times, died Friday at age 81. Arcaro, who was diagnosed with liver cancer last summer, died at his condominium Friday evening, according to his son, Bob.
When was Whirlaway born?
April 2, 1938
Blenheim II was sent to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, where, on April 2, 1938, one of his mates, Dustwhirl, gave birth to a blaze-faced chestnut colt later named Whirlaway.
Who won the Triple Crown in 1948?
Citation
Triple Crown, in American horse racing, championship attributed to a three-year-old Thoroughbred that in a single season wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes….Triple Crown.
| year | horse |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Citation |
| 1973 | Secretariat |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew |
| 1978 | Affirmed |
Has a woman won a Triple Crown?
Julieann Louise Krone (born July 24, 1963), is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first (and so far only) female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair.
Is Secretariat buried whole?
Touring Claiborne Farm, The Resting Place Of Secretariat In Paris, Kentucky. … This year, provided the last holdout (as of my visit on May 20, 2019) was born and stood up, Claiborne Farm will have had 151 standing foals….Frankel.
| Frankel | |
|---|---|
| Record | 14: 14–0–0 |
What kind of horse is Whirlaway?
Whirlaway (April 2, 1938 – April 6, 1953) was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse. The chestnut horse was sired by English Derby winner Blenheim, out of the broodmare Dustwhirl.
How many times did Whirlaway win the Triple Crown?
Whirlaway. Whirlaway, (foaled 1938), American racehorse ( Thoroughbred) who in 1941 became the fifth winner of the American Triple Crown by tallying victories at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.
How many Whirlaway horses have won the Kentucky Derby?
Whirlaway was the first of a record eight homebred Kentucky Derby winners for Calumet Farm. The others were Pensive (1944), Citation (1948), Ponder (1949), Hill Gail (1952), Iron Liege (1957), Tim Tam (1958) and Forward Pass (1968).
When was the last time the Whirlaway Stakes was run?
The Whirlaway Stakes was inaugurated in 1980. It was last run in 2011 as a listed stakes for 3-year-olds over 8.5 furlongs on dirt at Aqueduct. A previous race called the Whirlaway Stakes was run at Arlington Park for ages 3 and up.