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Whirlaway -LRB- April 2 , 1938 -- April 6 , 1953 -RRB- was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse .. American. United States. thoroughbred. thoroughbred. racehorse. racehorse. The chestnut horse was sired by English Derby winner Blenheim , out of the broodmare Dustwhirl .. Blenheim. Blenheim ( horse ). English Derby. Epsom Derby. Whirlaway was bred at Calumet Farm in Lexington , Kentucky .. Calumet Farm. Calumet Farm. Trained by Ben A. Jones and ridden by Eddie Arcaro , Whirlaway won the U.S. Triple Crown in 1941 .. Ben A. Jones. Ben A. Jones. Eddie Arcaro. Eddie Arcaro. U.S. Triple Crown. United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Whirlaway was widely known as `` Mr. Longtail '' because his tail was especially long and thick and it would blow far out behind him during races , flowing dramatically in the wind .. He was voted the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in 1940 by Turf & Sports Digest magazine .. American. United States. American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. The rival Daily Racing Form award was won by Our Boots .. Daily Racing Form. Daily Racing Form. Our Boots. Our Boots