Whirlaway Stakes

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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 on the dirt. It is an ungraded event offering a purse of $65,000 added.

It will be in its 30th running in 2009.

The Whirlaway is named in honor of Whirlaway, the firth Triple Crown of Horse Racing winner in 1942. 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.

[edit] Past Winners

  • 2008 - Barrier Reef - 1:44.47 - (Alan Garcia)
  • 2007 - Summer Doldrums - 1:42.23 - (Mike Luzzi)
  • 2006 - Achilles Of Troy - 1:43.28 (Ramon Dominguez)
  • 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 Velasquez)
  • 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 Velasquez)
  • 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 Velasquez)
  • 1983 - But Who Knows - 1:44 1/5 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
  • 1982 - Ask Muhammad - 1:44 1/5 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
  • 1981 - Noble Nashua - 1:43 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
  • 1980 - Don Daniello - 1:45 1/5 (Larry Saumell)