Spinaway Stakes
Grade I race | |
Location |
Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1881 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website |
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Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $350,000 (since 2014)[1] |
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.
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.[2]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:22.28 - Hot Dixie Chick (2009) (current distance - 7 furlongs)
- 1:08:03 - Ruffian (1974) (previous distance - 6 furlongs)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Angel Cordero, Jr. (1977, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989)
Most consecutive wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Tommy May (1945, 1946, 1947)[3]
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Todd A. Pletcher (1999, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016)
- 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1995)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - James R. Keene (1902, 1906, 1908, 1915)
- 4 - Greentree Stable (1929, 1932, 1949, 1955)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2016‡ | Sweet Loretta | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | St Elias Stable | 1:24.18 |
2016‡ | Pretty City Dancer | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Mark Casse | John Oxley | 1:24.18 |
2015 | Rachel's Valentina | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Stonestreet Farms | 1:23.10 |
2014 | Condo Commando | Joe Bravo | Rudy Rodriguez | 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 Dominguez | Tony Dutrow | Dubb/Bethlehem Stables/Grant | 1:23.74 |
2010 | R Heat Lightning | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC | 1:25.23 |
2009 | Hot Dixie Chick | Robby Albarado | Steve 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 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 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 | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing | 1:23.47 |
2000 | Stormy Pick | Jose C. Ferrer | Ben Perkins, Jr. | Raymond Dweck | 1:24.33 |
1999 | Circle Of Life | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Michael Tabor | 1:23.25 |
1998 | Things Change | Jose 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 | Jose 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 | Jose A. Santos | Leroy Jolley | Carl Icahn | 1:10.20 |
1989 | Stella Madrid | Angel 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 | Angel 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 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1:11.00 |
1983 | Buzz My Bell | Jorge Velasquez | 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 | Angel 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 | Angel 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 | 1:08.03 |
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 | W. H. 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
- ↑ "Spinaway Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Scott, Jeff. "Sweet Loretta, Pretty City Dancer dead heat in Spinaway at Saratoga". saratogian.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ The American Racing Manual