Arcaro States Whirlaway Ran Like Machine To Win: Blenheim Colt Did Not Attempt to Bear Out in Derby Effort, Daily Racing Form, 1941-05-05

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ARCARO STATES WHIRLAWAY RAN LIKE MACHINE TO WIN WINBlenheim Blenheim Colt Did Not Attempt to Bear Out in Derby Effort EffortLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky May 3 Immediately following his fast and triumphant ride astride Warren Wrights Whirlaway in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs here this afternoon jockey Eddie Arcaro had this to say of the Calumet star The colt ran like a machine all the way and I followed Mr Jones instructions on where to move with him himAt At the threeeighths pole Whirlaway be gan to really fly and although he went around two horses racing to the lead he did not attempt to bear out Before we reached the eighth post I knew we were going to win but I took no chances and permitted him to widen all he could until we were safely past the finish Arcaro con ¬ cluded cludedWhen When congratulated the Kentucky rider of his first Derby winner owner Warren Wright said You rode a marvelous race I want you to accept the mount on Whirl away in the Preakness PreaknessArcaro Arcaro accepted acceptedGeorge George Woolf was high in his praise of Staretor We just could not stop Whirl away and we have no excuses he said My horse gave everything he had and is i a good game threeyearold threeyearoldMarket Market Wises pilot Irving Anderson stated after the race that he had a good horse under him and that Market Wise is i a nice prospect and may improve as he goes i along alongLon Lon Buddy Haas was disappointed that he could not win the Derby astride Porters Cap We had no excuses said Haas We i had a good position all the way and never were bothered but did not have the stuff to 1 whip that stretch running Whirlaway


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