Whirlwind (2022) Horse
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Whirlwind is a 4yo gelding trained by James Crawford. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the mare Icy Winter Air. To date, Whirlwind has won two races. His biggest victory came on 31 January 2026 at Kenilworth, when he captured the $133,005 Lepas C Stakes. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 22-Feb-26 1200m GOOD R10 CL4 $25,644 (of $128,245) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 1.91 1st Seven No Trump ( C Murray 122 ) 2nd Whirlwind ( R Fourie 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Hampstead Heath ( C Habib 125 ) 1.05L See full results | R Fourie 56.7kg 0.75L | 2 (14) |
| Kenilworth 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R4 Lepas C Stakes $83,131 (of $133,005) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 4.50 1st Whirlwind ( R Fourie 120 ) 2nd Midnight Lady ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Azzurri ( C Murray 132 ) 0.50L See full results | R Fourie 54.4kg | 1 (19) |
| Kenilworth 04-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R2 Race Coast Wishes You A Happy New Year D Stakes $17,112 (of $85,512) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.680, SP: 3.00 1st Digby ( L Mxothwa 143 ) 2nd Whirlwind ( R Fourie 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Champagne Mac ( K D Melo 126 ) 2.00L See full results | R Fourie 61.7kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 17-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R5 Md $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.470, SP: 1.62 1st Whirlwind ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Panjandrum ( G Wright 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Fleur De Ville ( K Steyn 132 ) 3.00L See full results | R Fourie 59.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Durbanville 07-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md $10,442 (of $104,510) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: 7.50 1st Demanding Dave ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd Objet D' Art ( B Plaatjies 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Whirlwind ( R Fourie 122 ) 3.25L See full results | R Fourie 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |