SPINSTER STAKES · UNITED STATES
Spinster Stakes prize money
The Spinster Stakes is worth $650,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 152nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 59th 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 $650,000
WORLD RANK 152nd
RUNNINGS HELD 70
FIRST RUN 1956
What the Spinster Stakes is
Grade I · miles (9 Furlongs) · Dirt · Keeneland Race Course
- Racecourse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (9 Furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds & up, fillies & mares
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1956
We hold the total fund for the Spinster 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 1:49.77 in 2025, the Spinster Stakes pays $5,921 for every second of the race, which is 124th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 66th in the United States.
Every Spinster Stakes winner
70 runnings, 1956 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gin Gin1:49.77 | Luis Saez | Brendan P. Walsh | Calumet Farm |
| 2024 | Idiomatic1:49.04 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms |
| 2023 | Idiomatic1:49.82 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms |
| 2022 | Malathaat1:51.05 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Shadwell Racing |
| 2021 | Letruska1:49.01 | Irad Ortiz Jr | Fausto Gutierrez | St. George Stable |
| 2020 | Valiance1:49.76 | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Martin Schwartz & China Horse Club |
| 2019 | Blue Prize1:50.30 | Joe Bravo | Ignacio Correas IV | Merriebelle Stable LLC |
| 2018 | Blue Prize1:50.02 | Joe Bravo | Ignacio Correas IV | Merriebelle Stable LLC |
| 2017 | Romantic Vision1:49.70 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. |
| 2016 | I'm A Chatterbox1:49.98 | Florent Geroux | J. Larry Jones | Grayson Farm |
| 2015 | Got Lucky1:49.44 | Irad Ortiz Jr | Todd A. Pletcher | Hill 'n' Dale Farms |
| 2014 | Don't Tell Sophia1:49.80 | Joe Rocco Jr. | Philip A. Sims | Philip A. Sims & Rault LLC |
| 2013 | Emollient1:47.75 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms |
| 2012 | In Lingerie1:49.42 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber |
| 2011 | Aruna1:47.88 | Ramon Domínguez | Graham Motion | Flaxman Holdings |
| 2010 | Acoma1:48 3/5 | Alan Garcia | David Carroll | Helen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves |
| 2009 | Mushka1:49.01 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Brushwood Stable |
| 2008 | Carriage Trail1:46.77 | Kent Desormeaux | Claude R. McGaughey III | S. Janney III & Phipps Stable |
| 2007 | Panty Raid1:51.30 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm |
| 2006 | Asi Siempre1:51.97 | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | Martin S. Schwartz |
| 2005 | Pampered Princess1:53.91 | Eddie Castro | Martin D. Wolfson | Martin L. Cherry |
| 2004 | Azeri1:49.74 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Allen E. Paulson |
| 2003 | Take Charge Lady1:49.57 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Select Stable |
| 2002 | Take Charge Lady1:49.90 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Select Stable |
| 2001 | Miss Linda1:49.79 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Ackerley Brothers Farm |
| 2000 | Plenty of Light1:48.18 | Garrett Gomez | W. Elliott Walden | Aaron U. & Marie Jones |
| 1999 | Keeper Hill1:47.19 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel | Claude R. McGaughey III & Dr. John A. Chandler |
| 1998 | Banshee Breeze1:47.00 | Robby Albarado | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel |
| 1997 | Clear Mandate1:50.40 | Pat Day | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. |
| 1996 | 1:49.60 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sidney H. Craig |
| 1995 | Inside Information1:50.00 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| 1994 | Dispute1:48.80 | Pat Day | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| 1993 | Paseana1:48.40 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sidney H. Craig |
| 1992 | Fowda1:49.80 | Pat Valenzuela | Alex L. Hassinger Jr. | Allen E. Paulson |
| 1991 | Wilderness Song1:49.60 | Pat Day | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1990 | Bayakoa1:47.00 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Ron McAnally | Frank E. Whitham |
| 1989 | Bayakoa1:47.80 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Ron McAnally | Frank E. Whitham |
| 1988 | Hail a Cab1:51.00 | Jacinto Vásquez | Philip M. Hauswald | John A. Bell III |
| 1987 | Sacahuista1:48.60 | Randy Romero | D. Wayne Lukas | L.R. French Jr. & Barry Beal |
| 1986 | Top Corsage1:48.20 | Sandy Hawley | Jerry M. Fanning | Dan J. Agnew |
| 1985 | Dontstop Themusic1:50.40 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Randy Winick | Albert R. Broccoli |
| 1984 | Princess Rooney1:50.40 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Paula J. Tucker |
| 1983 | Try Something New1:49.80 | Pat Day | C. R. McGaughey III | John A. Bell III |
| 1982 | Track Robbery1:47.40 | Pat Valenzuela | John W. Russell | Summa Stable |
| 1981 | Glorious Song1:49.20 | Robin Platts | John Cairns | Frank Stronach & Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| 1980 | Bold 'n Determined1:49.20 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Saron Stable |
| 1979 | Safe1:49.20 | Earlie Fires | Joseph M. Bollero | Elizabeth J. Brisbine |
| 1978 | Tempest Queen1:49.00 | Jorge Velásquez | Lou Rondinello | John W. Galbreath |
| 1977 | Cum Laude Laurie1:48.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Lou Rondinello | Daniel M. Galbreath |
| 1976 | Optimistic Gal1:51.60 | Craig Perret | LeRoy Jolley | Diana M. Firestone |
| 1975 | Susan's Girl1:49.80 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Thomas W. Kelley | Fred W. Hooper |
| 1974 | Summer Guest1:48.40 | Daryl Montoya | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable |
| 1973 | Susan's Girl1:48.80 | Braulio Baeza | Chuck Parke | Fred W. Hooper |
| 1972 | Numbered Account1:47.40 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Roger Laurin | Ogden Phipps |
| 1971 | Chou Croute1:49.00 | Robert Kotenko | Robert G. Dunham | E. V. Benjamin III et al. |
| 1970 | Taken Aback1:51.40 | Eddie Belmonte | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm |
| 1969 | Gallant Bloom1:48.80 | John L. Rotz | William J. Hirsch | King Ranch |
| 1968 | Sale Day1:51.60 | Eric Guerin | John Winans | Louise Clements |
| 1967 | Straight Deal II1:49.20 | Howard Grant | John W. Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1966 | Open Fire1:50.40 | Braulio Baeza | Virgil W. Raines | Brandywine Stable |
| 1965 | Star Maggie1:50.20 | Bill Hartack | Robert E. Wingfield | James T. Jones |
| 1964 | Old Hat1:48.40 | Don Brumfield | Charles C. Norman | Stanley Conrad |
| 1963 | Lamb Chop1:48.40 | Manuel Ycaza | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry |
| 1962 | Primonetta1:48.40 | Bill Shoemaker | James P. Conway | Darby Dan Farm |
| 1961 | Bowl of Flowers1:49.60 | Eddie Arcaro | J. Elliott Burch | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1960 | Rash Statement1:49.60 | John L. Rotz | Allen R. Hultz | Hal Price Headley |
| 1959 | Royal Native1:49.40 | Bill Hartack | Kenny Noe Sr. | Perne L. Grissom |
| 1958 | Bornastar1:49.40 | Kenneth Church | W. Graves Sparks | J. Graham Brown |
| 1957 | Bornastar1:49.20 | Kenneth Church | W. Graves Sparks | J. Graham Brown |
| 1956 | Doubledogdare1:49.20 | John Heckmann | Moody Jolley | Claiborne Farm |
70 of the 70 runnings name the rider, 70 name the trainer and 70 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Spinster Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Idiomatic has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
6 horses have won it more than once across 70 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Idiomatic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Blue Prize | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Take Charge Lady | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Bayakoa | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| Susan's Girl | 2 | 1973, 1975 |
| Bornastar | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Spinster Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Winx StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 143 | 2000 Guineas StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | $698,250 | £525,000 |
| 144 | Haneda HaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | $683,726 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 145 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | $683,726 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 146 | Grand Prix de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 147 | Poule d'Essai des PoulainsLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 148 | Prix VermeilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 149 | Alcibiades StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 150 | Breeders' Futurity StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 151 | Madison StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $598,500 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $595,431 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | $591,111 | €520,000 |
| 163 | Karaka MillionEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $586,397 | NZ$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Spinster 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, 59th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Memorial Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade II | $750,000 |
| Alcibiades Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Madison Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Alabama Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I stakes | $600,000 |
| Belmont Oaks | Belmont Park | Grade I | $600,000 |
| Bryan Station Stakes | Keeneland | Grade II | $600,000 |
| Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade 1 | $600,000 |
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 Spinster Stakes prize money?
$650,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Spinster Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
152nd of 997. 151 races pay more, the nearest of them Winx Stakes. In the United States it is 59th of 196.
Which horse has won the Spinster Stakes most often?
Idiomatic, 2 times, in 2023, 2024.
Which jockey has won the Spinster Stakes most often?
Pat Day, with 5 wins between 1983 and 2004.
When was the Spinster Stakes first run?
1956. This page holds 70 runnings, from 1956 to 2025.
How far is the Spinster Stakes?
miles (9 Furlongs), on dirt, at Keeneland Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money