1941 Belmont Stakes

73rd Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 7, 1941
Distance	1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse	Whirlaway
Winning time	2:31
Jockey	Eddie Arcaro
Trainer	Ben A. Jones
Owner	Calumet Farm
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt

The 1941 Belmont Stakes was the 73rd running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 35th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 7, 1941. With a field of four horses, Whirlaway, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, won the 1 1⁄2–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 21⁄2 lengths over Robert Morris.^[1][2]

With the win, Whirlaway became the fifth Triple Crown champion.^[3]

Results

Finish	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Final odds	Earnings US$
1	3	Whirlaway	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	.25	$39,770
2	4	Robert Morris	Alfred Robertson	Thomas H. McCreery	J. Frederic Byers	4.30	$5,000
3	1	Yankee Chance	Basil James	Edward L. Snyder	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	36.05	$2,500
4	2	Itabo	Carroll Bierman	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	7.70	$1,000

Payout

Horse	Straight	Place
Whirlaway	$2.50	$2.10
Robert Morris	–	$2.40

• Based on a $2 wager. No show wagers sold.

External links

• BelmontStakes.com

References

1. "6th (race) Belmont Stakes starters past performances". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-07. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
2. "Belmont Stakes Charts". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
3. "Whirlaway Completes Triple Crown By Easy Triumph In Belmont Stakes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.