1941 Belmont Stakes

American horse race 73rd Belmont Stakes Grade I stakes race Belmont Stakes Belmont ParkElmont, New York, U.S. June 7, 1941 1+1/2 mi furlong m 0 on Whirlaway 2:31 Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm Fast Dirt 1940 1942 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.https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1940s/drf1941060701/drf1941060701_31_3 6th (race) Belmont Stakes starters past performances Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives 1941-06-07 2018-10-23https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1940s/drf1941060901/drf1941060901_27_1 Belmont Stakes Charts Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives 1941-06-09 2018-10-23 With the win, Whirlaway became the fifth Triple Crown champion.https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1940s/drf1941060901/drf1941060901_1_1 Whirlaway Completes Triple Crown By Easy Triumph In Belmont Stakes Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives 1941-06-09 2018-10-23 Results Finish Post position PP Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Final odds EarningsUS$ 1 3 Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm .25 1$39,770 2 4 Robert Morris Alfred Robertson Thomas H. McCreery J. Frederic Byers 4.30 2$5,000 3 1 Yankee Chance Basil James Edward L. Snyder Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 36.05 2$2,500 4 2 Itabo Carroll Bierman Max Hirsch King Ranch 7.70 2$1,000 Payout Horse Straight Place Whirlaway $2.50$2.10 Robert Morris–$2.40 Based on a $2 wager. No show wagers sold. References Category:Belmont Stakes races Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Category:June 1941 sports events in the United States