| Grade I race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1881 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| 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:
- 5 furlongs : 1881–1900
- 5.5 furlongs : 1901–1921
- 6 furlongs : 1922–1993
- 7 furlongs : 1994 to present
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:
- 1:22.28 – Hot Dixie Chick (2009) (current distance – 7 furlongs)
- 1:08:60 – Ruffian (1974) (previous distance – 6 furlongs)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1977, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989)
Most consecutive wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Tommy May (1945, 1946, 1947)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 – D. Wayne Lukas (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995)
- 6 - Todd A. Pletcher (1999, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – James R. Keene (1902, 1906, 1908, 1915)
- 4 – Greentree Stable (1929, 1932, 1949, 1955)
Winners since 1948
- † 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
- "Spinaway Stakes Profile". Equibase. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- "Spinaway". New York Racing Association. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- "Spinaway Stakes". NYRA. 1942-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- Scott, Jeff (2 August 2001). "Sweet Loretta, Pretty City Dancer dead heat in Spinaway at Saratoga". saratogian.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- The American Racing Manual