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Lot # 1049: Triple Crown Winner, Whirlaway (20)

Category: Horse Racing

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Winter Classic 2022",
which ran from 2/13/2022 3:00 PM to
3/12/2022 10:00 PM



A) Three winning programs from Saratoga. The first two are from Whirlaway's 2 year campaign, the other is Travers 1941

1. August 10, 1940 - Saratoga Special ( The Alabama also raced that day)

2. August 31, 1940 - Hopeful Stakes  Saratoga Cup also featured)

3. August 16, 1941- Travers Stakes (The Spinaway also raced that day)

B) Admissio Tickets (5)

1-2) Arlington Park clubhouse passes (2): June 23-July 31, 1941(Won Arlington Classic on 7/26). June 22-August 1 1942 ( won Arlington handicap 8/1)

3-4) Washington Park grandstand passes (2): August 1 - September 9 2941 (won American Derby & August 3 - September 7 1942. 

5) Saratoga 1941 Pass #1235. Whirlaway won thee Saranac (August 6th) and the Travers (August 16th) 

C) Twelve photographs from the three Triple Crown races won by Whirlaway showing preparation and actual racing.

The admission tickets and photographs are all excellent plus to near mint. The racing programs have some writing with the Travers clean and the Hopeful showing one horse scratched penciled out. All are contained in an archival binder. 

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