Whirl Stakes prize money
The Whirl Stakes is worth $4,000 . That makes it the 997th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 196th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Whirl Stakes is
5.5 furlongs · Dirt · Empire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York,
- Racecourse
- Empire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York,
- Country
- United States
- Distance
- 5.5 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1908
We hold the total fund for the Whirl Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Whirl Stakes winner
21 runnings, 1908 to 1930, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Vander Pool2 · 1:07.60 | Danny McAuliffe | Dave Robb McDaniel | Tennessee Stable (Agnes Allen) | $6,650 |
| 1929 | Mokatam2 · 1:08.00 | Laverne Fator | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | $8,190 |
| 1928 | Dr. Freeland2 · 1:07.20 | John Maiben | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | $8,610 |
| 1927 | Sun Edwin2 · 1:07.00 | Eddie Ambrose | Henry McDaniel | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | $5,600 |
| 1926 | Charade2 · 1:06.00 | Edgar Barnes | John Johnson | James Butler | $5,600 |
| 1925 | Canter2 · 1:06.40 | Clarence Turner | Harry Rites | J. Edwin Griffith | $5,600 |
| 1924 | Sunny Man2 · 1:07.00 | Ray Carter | Charles J. Casey | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | $5,500 |
| 1923 | Lord Baltimore2 · 1:07.20 | George Babin | William M. Garth | Joshua S. Cosden | $5,550 |
| 1922 | Bud Lerner2 · 1:07.60 | Earl Sande | Frank M. Taylor | John E. Madden | $5,050 |
| 1921 | Little Chief2 · 1:07.40 | Laverne Fator | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | $5,450 |
| 1920 | Pluribus2 · 1:07.80 | Ted Rice | Thomas J. Shannon | Thomas W. O'Brien | $4,675 |
| 1919 | Carmandale2 · 1:10.00 | Laverne Fator | Richard F. Carman Sr. | Richard F. Carman Sr. | $3,900 |
| 1918 | Sweep On2 · 1:06.00 | Charles Fairbrother | William H. Karrick | William R. Coe | $5,050 |
| 1917 | Papp2 · 1:07.60 | Roscoe Troxler | Max Hirsch | George W. Loft | $4,150 |
| 1916 | Harry Kelly2 · 1:07.20 | Guy Garner | George Land | John W. Schorr | $3,900 |
| 1915 | Friar Rock2 · 1:03.80 | Clarence Turner | Sam Hildreth | August Belmont Jr. | $1,925 |
| 1914 | Pebbles2 · 1:08.00 | John McCabe | Richard C. Benson | James Butler | $1,925 |
| 1913 | No races held due to the Hart-Agnew Law | ||||
| 1910 | Everett3 · 1:40.00 | Joe McCahey | George Cornnell | Quincy Stable (James Francis Johnson) | $1,150 |
| 1909 | Arondack3 · 1:40.80 | Joe McCahey | James J. McLaughlin | Mrs. James J. McLaughlin | $870 |
| 1908 | Golden Pearl3 · 1:42.40 | James Butler Jr. | John Schlosser | A. Jack Joyner | $3,045 |
20 of the 21 runnings name the rider, 20 name the trainer and 20 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 20 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Whirl Stakes has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1908 to 1930
The winner's prize went from $3,045 in 1908 to $6,650 in 1930, 2.2 times more. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Whirl Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Whirl Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $33,250 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | $31,920 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | $29,925 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | $28,419 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | $26,600 | £20,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $22,735 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | $22,735 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | $22,716 | R400,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | $21,111 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | $16,758 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $14,074,074$14.1m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $12,000,000$12.0m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | $7,306,488$7.3m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $7,037,037$7.0m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | $7,000,000$7.0m | $7,000,000 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $6,000,000$6.0m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $6,000,000$6.0m | $6,000,000 |
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | $5,683,761$5.7m | €5,000,000 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $5,054,000$5.1m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Whirl Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 196th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Discontinued stakes | $70,000 |
| Count Fleet Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | $65,000 |
| Lamplighter Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Non-graded stakes | $60,000 |
| Select Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Ungraded stakes | $60,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | North America | Grade I | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | North America | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Nashville Derby | Kentucky Downs | Grade II | $3,500,000$3.5m |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Whirl Stakes prize money?
$4,000.
Where does the Whirl Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
997th of 997. 996 races pay more, the nearest of them Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle. In the United States it is 196th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Whirl Stakes most often?
Laverne Fator, with 3 wins between 1919 and 1929.
When was the Whirl Stakes first run?
1908. This page holds 21 runnings, from 1908 to 1930.
How far is the Whirl Stakes?
5.5 furlongs, on dirt, at Empire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money