| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946-1952 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 miles (9.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Purse | U.S.$40,000 |
The Whirlaway Handicap is a discontinued Thoroughbred horse race run at Washington Park Race Track in Chicago, Illinois. The event was first held on August 21, 1946, and had its final running on August 16, 1952. Open to horses three years of age and older, the race on dirt was run as the Whirlaway Stakes from 1946 to 1951 and for 1952 as the Whirlaway Handicap.
In winning the 1949 race, Coaltown set a new world record for one mile on dirt while beating his Calumet Farm stablemate Ponder who on May 7 had won the 1949 Kentucky Derby.
Race distances:
- 1 3/16 miles : 1952
- 1 1/8 miles : 1946–1948, 1951
- 1 mile : 1949-1950
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Mile) |
Time |
Purse U.S$. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Crafty Admiral | 4 | Eddie Arcaro | Robert B. Odom | Charfran Stable (Charles & Frances Cohen) | 13⁄16 M | 1:58.60 | $40,000 |
| 1951 | Wistful | 5 | Steve Brooks | Ben Jones | Calumet Farm | 11⁄8 M | 1:48.60 | $40,000 |
| 1950 | Curandero | 4 | Darrell Madden | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1 M | 1:34.40 | $40,000 |
| 1949 | Coaltown | 4 | Steve Brooks | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | 1 M | 1:34.00 | $40,000 |
| 1948 | Colossal | 5 | Ovie Scurlock | Ivan Parke | Fred W. Hooper | 11⁄8 M | 1:48.20 | $40,000 |
| 1947 | Armed | 6 | Douglas Dodson | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | 11⁄8 M | 1:48.60 | $40,000 |
| 1946 | Armed | 5 | Douglas Dodson | Ben Jones | Calumet Farm | 11⁄8 M | 1:51.20 | $40,000 |
References
- Daily Racing Form May 18, 1946 article titled "Whirlaway Important New Chicago Stake" Retrieved October 8, 2018
- New York Times August 17, 1952 article titled "Crafty Admiral 3-Length Victor" Retrieved October 8, 2018
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 21, 1949 page 21 article titled "Coaltown Sets World Record In Mile Race" Retrieved October 8, 2018