SPINAWAY STAKES · UNITED STATES
Spinaway Stakes prize money
The Spinaway Stakes is worth $300,000 for the 2021 running . That makes it the 307th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 121st richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $300,000
WORLD RANK 307th
RUNNINGS HELD 79
FIRST RUN 1881
What the Spinaway Stakes is
Grade I · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-old fillies
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1881
We hold the total fund for the Spinaway Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:22.72 in 2026, the Spinaway Stakes pays $3,627 for every second of the race, which is 200th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 108th in the United States.
Every Spinaway Stakes winner
79 runnings, 1948 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Summer Starlet1:22.72 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | BC Stables, Wattswood Stables, Bob Albritton, Jay Graham, and David Baggett |
| 2025 | Tommy Jo1:23.39 | Kendrick Carmouche | Todd A. Pletcher | Spendthrift Farm |
| 2024 | Immersive1:25.31 | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Racing |
| 2023 | Brightwork1:23.17 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | John Ortiz | WSS Racing, LLC |
| 2022 | Leave No Trace1:24.03 | Jose Lezcano | Phillip Serpe | WellSpring Stables |
| 2021 | Echo Zulu1:22.51 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | L And N Racing LLC & Winchell Thoroughbreds |
| 2020 | Vequist1:22.29 | Luis Saez | Robert E. Reid Jr. | Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable & Swilcan Stable |
| 2019 | Perfect Alibi1:23.44 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Mark E. Casse | Tracy Farmer |
| 2018 | Sippican Harbor1:23.72 | Joel Rosario | Gary C. Contessa | Lee Pokoik |
| 2017 | Lady Ivanka1:24.97 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Rudy Rodriguez | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, et al. |
| 2016 | Sweet Loretta1:24.18 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | St Elias Stable |
| 2015 | Rachel's Valentina1:23.10 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Stonestreet Farms |
| 2014 | Condo Commando1:24.68 | Joe Bravo | Rudy Rodriguez | Michael Dubb/Bethlehem Stables/The Elkstone Group |
| 2013 | Sweet Reason1:23.42 | Alex O. Solis | Leah Gyarmati | Treadway Racing Stable |
| 2012 | So Many Ways1:23.74 | Javier Castellano | Tony Dutrow | Maggi Moss |
| 2011 | Grace Hall1:23.74 | Ramon Domínguez | Tony Dutrow | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables (Mike Caruso), Stuart Grant |
| 2010 | R Heat Lightning1:25.23 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC |
| 2009 | Hot Dixie Chick1:22.28 | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Grace Stables |
| 2008 | Mani Bhavan1:25.23 | Alan Garcia | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Racing et al. |
| 2007 | Irish Smoke1:24.24 | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | West Point Stables |
| 2006 | Appealing Zophie1:23.79 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Scott Blasi | Heiligbrodt Racing |
| 2005 | Adieu1:23.68 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Smith /Tabor/Magnier |
| 2004 | Sense of Style1:23.83 | Edgar Prado | Patrick Biancone | Smith & Tabor |
| 2003 | Ashado1:24.08 | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Stables et al. |
| 2002 | Awesome Humor1:24.36 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Winstar Farm |
| 2001 | Cashier's Dream1:23.47 | Donnie Meche | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing |
| 2000 | Stormy Pick1:24.33 | José C. Ferrer | Ben Perkins Jr. | Raymond Dweck |
| 1999 | Circle Of Life1:23.25 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael Tabor |
| 1998 | Things Change1:24.82 | José A. Santos | Linda L. Rice | John Ball |
| 1997 | Countess Diana1:24.17 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | Kaster & Propson |
| 1996 | Oath1:23.71 | Shane Sellers | Frank L. Brothers | Cherry Valley Farm |
| 1995 | Golden Attraction1:23.80 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | William T. Young |
| 1994 | Flanders1:23.00 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | William T. Young |
| 1993 | Strategic Maneuver1:10.20 | José A. Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Philip Teinowitz |
| 1992 | Family Enterprize †1:09.80 | Pat Day | Joseph H. Pierce Jr. | Two Sisters Stable |
| 1991 | Miss Iron Smoke1:10.60 | Martin Pedrosa | Brian Mayberry | Jan Siegel |
| 1990 | Meadow Star1:10.20 | José A. Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Carl Icahn |
| 1989 | Stella Madrid1:10.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Peter M. Brant |
| 1988 | Seattle Meteor1:12.60 | Randy Romero | Ross Pearce | Buckland Farm |
| 1987 | Over All1:11.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein |
| 1986 | Tappiano1:11.40 | Jean Cruguet | Scotty Schulhofer | Frances A. Genter |
| 1985 | Family Style1:12.00 | Don MacBeth | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein |
| 1984 | Tiltalating1:11.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein |
| 1983 | Buzz My Bell1:13.20 | Jorge Velásquez | James J. Toner | Caesar P. Kimmel |
| 1982 | Share The Fantasy1:09.80 | Jeffrey Fell | LeRoy Jolley | Gerald Robins |
| 1981 | Before Dawn1:09.40 | Gregg McCarron | John M. Veitch | Calumet Farm |
| 1980 | Prayers 'N Promises1:11.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Lou Rondinello | Daniel M. Galbreath |
| 1979 | Smart Angle1:10.60 | Sam Maple | Woody Stephens | Ryehill Farm |
| 1978 | Palm Hut1:10.60 | Roger I. Velez | James E. Picou | Joseph M. Roebling |
| 1977 | Sherry Peppers1:10.80 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Thomas J. Kelly | Townsend B. Martin |
| 1976 | Mrs. Warren1:10.40 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Mrs. Taylor Hardin |
| 1975 | Dearly Precious1:10.60 | Michael Hole | Stephen A. DiMauro | Richard E. Bailey |
| 1974 | Ruffian1:08.60 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Locust Hill Farm |
| 1973 | Talking Picture1:10.00 | Ron Turcotte | John P. Campo | Elmendorf |
| 1972 | La Prevoyante1:10.80 | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1971 | Numbered Account1:09.80 | Chuck Baltazar | Roger Laurin | Ogden Phipps |
| 1970 | Forward Gal1:10.80 | Frank Ianelli | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Aisco Stable |
| 1969 | Meritus1:10.60 | Manuel Ycaza | Woody Stephens | James Cox Brady |
| 1968 | Queen's Double1:11.40 | Braulio Baeza | Casey Hayes | Meadow Stable |
| 1967 | Queen of the Stage1:10.20 | Braulio Baeza | Edward A. Neloy | Ogden Phipps |
| 1966 | Silver True1:12.00 | John L. Rotz | Ivor G. Balding | C. V. Whitney |
| 1965 | Moccasin1:11.00 | Larry Adams | Harry Trotsek | Claiborne Farm |
| 1964 | Candalita1:10.80 | Braulio Baeza | James P. Conway | Darby Dan Farm |
| 1963 | Petite Rouge1:12.60 | Johnny Sellers | Woody Sedlacek | Jacques Wimpfheimer |
| 1962 | Affectionately1:10.40 | Ismael Valenzuela | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1961 | Cicada1:12.00 | Ismael Valenzuela | Casey Hayes | Meadow Stable |
| 1960 | Good Move1:12.40 | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt |
| 1959 | Irish Jay †1:12.20 | Eddie Arcaro | James Fitzsimmons | Wheatley Stable |
| 1958 | Rich Tradition1:12.80 | William Boland | Casey Hayes | Christopher Chenery |
| 1957 | Sequoia1:12.80 | Bobby Ussery | Moody Jolley | Claiborne Farm |
| 1956 | Alanesian1:12.60 | William Boland | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry |
| 1955 | Register1:13.40 | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable |
| 1954 | Gandharva1:12.80 | Nick Shuk | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1953 | Evening Out1:13.60 | Ovie Scurlock | Bert Mulholland | Mrs. G. D. Widener Jr. |
| 1952 | Flirtatious1:13.20 | Dave Gorman | James Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps |
| 1951 | Blue Case1:13.20 | Warren Mehrtens | John A. Nerud | Joseph M. Roebling |
| 1950 | Atalanta1:13.00 | Hedley Woodhouse | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1949 | Sunday Evening1:11.60 | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable |
| 1948 | Myrtle Charm1:11.60 | Anthony Skoronski | James W. Smith | Maine Chance Farm |
79 of the 79 runnings name the rider, 79 name the trainer and 79 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Spinaway Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Spinaway Stakes twice in the 79 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Spinaway Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 298 | Hopeful StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 299 | Indiana DerbyHorseshoe Indianapolis | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | $293,199 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $293,199 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | $285,578 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | $284,188 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | $284,188 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | $284,188 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | $284,188 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | $284,188 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | $283,955 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | $281,481 | AU$400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Spinaway Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 121st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matriarch Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| Pennine Ridge Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade III | $300,000 |
| Santa Anita Handicap | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Shoemaker Mile Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Holy Bull Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade III | $275,000 |
| Albany Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $250,000 |
| Calder Derby | Calder Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Derby | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade II | $250,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Spinaway Stakes prize money?
$300,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Spinaway Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
307th of 997. 306 races pay more, the nearest of them Gotham Stakes. In the United States it is 121st of 196.
Which jockey has won the Spinaway Stakes most often?
Ángel Cordero Jr., with 5 wins between 1977 and 1989.
When was the Spinaway Stakes first run?
1881. This page holds 79 runnings, from 1948 to 2026.
How far is the Spinaway Stakes?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money