Spinaway Stakes

Spinaway Stakes
ClassGrade I
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1881
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index_saratoga.html
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$300,000 (2021)

The Spinaway Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old fillies, it is a Grade I event contested at a distance of seven furlongs (1,408 metres) on dirt. The Spinaway is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, providing a "Win and You're In" berth for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

The race was named for Spinaway who in 1880 was the dominant two-year-old filly in the United States and who beat her male counterparts in every one of her seven stakes wins.

Since inception in 1881, the Spinaway has been run at different distances:

The Spinaway was hosted by Belmont Park in 1943, 1944 and 1945. It was not run from 1892 to 1900. The race was cancelled in 1911 and 1912 following a New York State legislated ban on parimutuel betting.

In 2016, Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer finished in a dead heat for first place. Both fillies were sired by leading sire Tapit.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most consecutive wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners since 1948

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2026 Summer Starlet Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen BC Stables, Wattswood Stables, Bob Albritton, Jay Graham, and David Baggett 1:22.72
2025 Tommy Jo Kendrick Carmouche Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm 1:23.39
2024 Immersive Manuel Franco Brad H. Cox Godolphin Racing 1:25.31
2023 Brightwork Irad Ortiz Jr. John Ortiz WSS Racing, LLC 1:23.17
2022 Leave No Trace Jose Lezcano Phillip Serpe WellSpring Stables 1:24.03
2021 Echo Zulu Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen L And N Racing LLC & Winchell Thoroughbreds 1:22.51
2020 Vequist Luis Saez Robert E. Reid Jr. Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable & Swilcan Stable 1:22.29
2019 Perfect Alibi Irad Ortiz Jr. Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer 1:23.44
2018 Sippican Harbor Joel Rosario Gary C. Contessa Lee Pokoik 1:23.72
2017 Lady Ivanka Irad Ortiz Jr. Rudy Rodriguez Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, et al. 1:24.97
2016‡ Sweet Loretta Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher St Elias Stable 1:24.18
Pretty City Dancer Irad Ortiz Jr. Mark Casse John C. Oxley
2015 Rachel's Valentina John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Stonestreet Farms 1:23.10
2014 Condo Commando Joe Bravo Rudy Rodriguez Michael Dubb/Bethlehem Stables/The Elkstone Group 1:24.68
2013 Sweet Reason Alex O. Solis Leah Gyarmati Treadway Racing Stable 1:23.42
2012 So Many Ways Javier Castellano Tony Dutrow Maggi Moss 1:23.74
2011 Grace Hall Ramon Domínguez Tony Dutrow Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables (Mike Caruso), Stuart Grant 1:23.74
2010 R Heat Lightning Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC 1:25.23
2009 Hot Dixie Chick Robby Albarado Steven M. Asmussen Grace Stables 1:22.28
2008 Mani Bhavan Alan Garcia Steve Klesaris Puglisi Racing et al. 1:25.23
2007 Irish Smoke Julien Leparoux Patrick Biancone West Point Stables 1:24.24
2006 Appealing Zophie Shaun Bridgmohan Scott Blasi Heiligbrodt Racing 1:23.79
2005 Adieu John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Smith /Tabor/Magnier 1:23.68
2004 Sense of Style Edgar Prado Patrick Biancone Smith & Tabor 1:23.83
2003 Ashado Edgar Prado Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stables et al. 1:24.08
2002 Awesome Humor Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Winstar Farm 1:24.36
2001 Cashier's Dream Donnie Meche Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing 1:23.47
2000 Stormy Pick José C. Ferrer Ben Perkins Jr. Raymond Dweck 1:24.33
1999 Circle Of Life John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Michael Tabor 1:23.25
1998 Things Change José A. Santos Linda L. Rice John Ball 1:24.82
1997 Countess Diana Shane Sellers Patrick B. Byrne Kaster & Propson 1:24.17
1996 Oath Shane Sellers Frank L. Brothers Cherry Valley Farm 1:23.71
1995 Golden Attraction Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:23.80
1994 Flanders Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:23.00
1993 Strategic Maneuver José A. Santos Scotty Schulhofer Philip Teinowitz 1:10.20
1992 Family Enterprize † Pat Day Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Two Sisters Stable 1:09.80
1991 Miss Iron Smoke Martin Pedrosa Brian Mayberry Jan Siegel 1:10.60
1990 Meadow Star José A. Santos LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn 1:10.20
1989 Stella Madrid Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Peter M. Brant 1:10.40
1988 Seattle Meteor Randy Romero Ross Pearce Buckland Farm 1:12.60
1987 Over All Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:11.00
1986 Tappiano Jean Cruguet Scotty Schulhofer Frances A. Genter 1:11.40
1985 Family Style Don MacBeth D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:12.00
1984 Tiltalating Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:11.00
1983 Buzz My Bell Jorge Velásquez James J. Toner Caesar P. Kimmel 1:13.20
1982 Share The Fantasy Jeffrey Fell LeRoy Jolley Gerald Robins 1:09.80
1981 Before Dawn Gregg McCarron John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 1:09.40
1980 Prayers 'N Promises Ángel Cordero Jr. Lou Rondinello Daniel M. Galbreath 1:11.00
1979 Smart Angle Sam Maple Woody Stephens Ryehill Farm 1:10.60
1978 Palm Hut Roger I. Velez James E. Picou Joseph M. Roebling 1:10.60
1977 Sherry Peppers Ángel Cordero Jr. Thomas J. Kelly Townsend B. Martin 1:10.80
1976 Mrs. Warren Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Mrs. Taylor Hardin 1:10.40
1975 Dearly Precious Michael Hole Stephen A. DiMauro Richard E. Bailey 1:10.60
1974 Ruffian Vincent Bracciale Jr. Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Locust Hill Farm 1:08.60
1973 Talking Picture Ron Turcotte John P. Campo Elmendorf 1:10.00
1972 La Prevoyante John LeBlanc Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:10.80
1971 Numbered Account Chuck Baltazar Roger Laurin Ogden Phipps 1:09.80
1970 Forward Gal Frank Ianelli Warren A. Croll Jr. Aisco Stable 1:10.80
1969 Meritus Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens James Cox Brady 1:10.60
1968 Queen's Double Braulio Baeza Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1:11.40
1967 Queen of the Stage Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 1:10.20
1966 Silver True John L. Rotz Ivor G. Balding C. V. Whitney 1:12.00
1965 Moccasin Larry Adams Harry Trotsek Claiborne Farm 1:11.00
1964 Candalita Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 1:10.80
1963 Petite Rouge Johnny Sellers Woody Sedlacek Jacques Wimpfheimer 1:12.60
1962 Affectionately Ismael Valenzuela Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:10.40
1961 Cicada Ismael Valenzuela Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1:12.00
1960 Good Move Eric Guerin William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt 1:12.40
1959 Irish Jay † Eddie Arcaro James Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1:12.20
1958 Rich Tradition William Boland Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 1:12.80
1957 Sequoia Bobby Ussery Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 1:12.80
1956 Alanesian William Boland James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:12.60
1955 Register Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:13.40
1954 Gandharva Nick Shuk Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:12.80
1953 Evening Out Ovie Scurlock Bert Mulholland Mrs. G. D. Widener Jr. 1:13.60
1952 Flirtatious Dave Gorman James Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1:13.20
1951 Blue Case Warren Mehrtens John A. Nerud Joseph M. Roebling 1:13.20
1950 Atalanta Hedley Woodhouse Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:13.00
1949 Sunday Evening Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:11.60
1948 Myrtle Charm Anthony Skoronski James W. Smith Maine Chance Farm 1:11.60
  • † In 1959, Natalma finished first, but was disqualified and set back to third.
  • † In 1992, Sky Beauty finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.
  • ‡ In 2016, Pretty City Dancer and Sweet Loretta dead heated for first place.

Earlier winners

  • 1947 – Bellesoeur
  • 1946 – Pipette
  • 1945 – Sopranist
  • 1944 – Price Level
  • 1943 – Bee Mac
  • 1942 – Our Page
  • 1941 – Mar-Kell
  • 1940 – Nasca
  • 1939 – Now What
  • 1938 – Dinner Date
  • 1937 – Merry Lassie
  • 1936 – Maecloud
  • 1935 – Forever Yours
  • 1934 – Vicaress
  • 1933 – Contessa
  • 1932 – Easy Day
  • 1931 – Top Flight
  • 1930 – Risque
  • 1929 – Goose Egg
  • 1928 – Atlantis
  • 1927 – Twitter
  • 1926 – Bonnie Pennant
  • 1925 – Cinema
  • 1924 – Blue Warbler
  • 1923 – Anna Marrone II
  • 1922 – Edict
  • 1921 – Miss Joy
  • 1920 – Prudery
  • 1919 – Constancy
  • 1918 – Passing Shower
  • 1917 – Olive Wood
  • 1916 – Yankee Witch
  • 1915 – Jacoby
  • 1914 – Lady Barbary
  • 1913 – Casuarina
  • 1910 – Bashti
  • 1909 – Ocean Bound
  • 1908 – Maskette
  • 1907 – Julia Powell
  • 1906 – Court Dress
  • 1905 – Edna Jackson
  • 1904 – Tanya
  • 1903 – Raglan
  • 1902 – Duster
  • 1901 – Rossignol
  • 1891 – Promenade
  • 1890 – Sallie McClelland
  • 1889 – Daisy F.
  • 1888 – Gypsy Queen
  • 1887 – Los Angeles
  • 1886 – Grisette
  • 1885 – Biggonet
  • 1884 – Mission Belle
  • 1883 – Tolu
  • 1882 – Miss Woodford
  • 1881 – Memento

References

  1. ↑ "Spinaway Stakes Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Spinaway". New York Racing Association. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Spinaway Stakes". NYRA. 1942-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  4. ↑ Scott, Jeff (2 August 2001). "Sweet Loretta, Pretty City Dancer dead heat in Spinaway at Saratoga". saratogian.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ↑ The American Racing Manual