67^th Kentucky Derby
1941 - Whirlaway

Race Summary :23 3/5, :46 3/5, 1:11 3/5, 1:37 2/5, 2:01 2/5 (new track record). Track fast. Winner - Ch.c. by *Blenheim II - Dustwhirl, by Sweep, trained by B.A. Jones; bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. $2 mutuels paid - Whirlaway, $7.80 straight, $5.00 place, $4.40 show; Staretor, $35.20 place, $17.00 show; Market Wise, $10.80 show. $75,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $61,275; second $8,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. Trainer awards: First $3,000; second $2,000; third $1,000. Breeder's awards: First $2,000; second $1,000; third $500. 112 nominations.

1941: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Whirlaway	1st	Eddie Arcaro	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones
Staretor	2nd	George Woolf	H. S. Nesbitt	William duPont, Jr.	G. H. Strate
Market Wise	3rd	Irving Anderson	Louis Tufano	Cary T. Grayson	George Washington Carroll
Porter's Cap	4th	Leon Haas	Charles S. Howard	A. B. Gay	Tom Smith
Little Beans	5th	Gustavo Moore	Mrs. Louise Palladino	Rodman Meacham	Rocky Palladino
Dispose	6th	Carroll Bierman	King Ranch	Walter J. Salmon, Jr.	Max Hirsch
Blue Pair	7th	Basil James	Mrs. Vera S. Bragg	Fred B. Koontz	Willie Crump
Our Boots	8th	Conn McCreary	Woodvale Farm	Charles B. Shaffer	Steve Judge
Robert Morris	9th	Harry Richards	J. F. Byers	J. Cal Milam	Thomas H. McCreary
Valdina Paul	10th	Hugh O. Lemmons	Valdina Farm	Emerson F. Woodward	J. J. Flanigan
Swain	11th	Johnny Adams	Cleveland Putnam	Henry H. Knight	William C. Winfrey

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Start good and slow. Won easily; second and third driving. WHIRLAWAY, eased back when blocked in the first eighth and taken to the inside approaching the first turn, started up after reaching the final half-mile, was taken between horses on the final turn, responded with much energy to take command with a rush and, continuing with much power, drew out fast in the final eighth. STARETOR, away slowly, made his move gradually, drifted out slightly before straightening up in the stretch and held on well in the final drive. MARKET WISE, also well back early, rallied after reaching the last five-sixteenths and finished with courage. PORTER'S CAP, a strong factor from the start, tired after reaching the last three-sixteenths. LITTLE BEANS races well from a very sluggish beginning, then closed courageously to pass tired horses in the stretch. DISPOSE took command easily, was under pressure after three-quarters and held on fairly well to the closing three-sixteenths, where he faltered badly. BLUE PAIR quit after showing speed for a mile. OUR BOOTS failed to keep up after reaching the last half mile. ROBERT MORRIS dropped out of contention after a half mile.