French breeder Marcel Boussac, who stood the horse at his breeding farm, Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard. Boussac purchased Whirlaway from Calumet in September 1952. The stallion died at Boussac's French stud in 1953. Whirlaway was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1959. In The Blood-Horse magazine's ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th century, he was No. 26. Whirlaway has a race named in his honor at Saratoga Race Course. Breeding See also List of historical horses References Whirlway's pedigree Whirlaway's Kentucky Derby Every horse that has ever participated in a classic: Kentucky Derby, Preakness, or Belmont Whirlway's Triple Crown History 1938 racehorse births 1953 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Horse racing track record setters Kentucky Derby winners Preakness Stakes winners Belmont Stakes winners American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners Thoroughbred family 8-h