The Spinster Stakes (also known as the "Juddmonte Spinster" with Juddmonte Farms sponsorship) is an American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three or up run annually in early October at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. It is set at a distance of one and one-eighth miles and is a Grade I event with a current purse of $650,000
The Spinster, sponsored by Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms beginning in 2005, is a major prep for the Breeders' Cup Distaff and one of the most important weight-for-age stakes races exclusively for fillies and mares. Now part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Spinster Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
In time for the 2006 edition of the Spinster Stakes, Keeneland replaced its traditional dirt track with the synthetic surface, Polytrack synthetic dirt. In 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface.
Records Speed record On new dirt surface: 1:49.44 – Got Lucky (2015)
On synthetic dirt: 1:46.77 – Carriage Trail (2008)
On old dirt surface: 1:47.00 – Bayakoa (1990) 1:47.00 – Banshee Breeze (1998) 1:47.19 – Keeper Hill (1999)
Most wins 2 – Bornastar (1957, 1958) 2 – Susan's Girl (1973, 1975) 2 – Bayakoa (1989, 1990) 2 – Take Charge Lady (2002, 2003) 2 – Blue Prize (2018, 2019) 2 – Idiomatic (2023, 2024)
Most wins by an owner 3 – Juddmonte Farms (2013, 2023, 2024) Most wins by a jockey 5 – Laffit Pincay Jr. (1972, 1975, 1985, 1989, 1990) 5 – Pat Day (1983, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer 5 – Todd A. Pletcher (2007, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2026Fully SubscribedFlavien PratChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables 1:50.602025Gin Gin Luis SaezBrendan P. Walsh Calumet Farm1:49.77 2024 Idiomatic Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Juddmonte Farms 1:49.04 2023 Idiomatic Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Juddmonte Farms 1:49.822022MalathaatJohn VelazquezTodd A. PletcherShadwell Racing1:51.052021LetruskaIrad Ortiz JrFausto GutierrezSt. George Stable1:49.012020ValianceLuis SaezTodd A. PletcherEclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Martin Schwartz & China Horse Club1:49.762019Blue PrizeJoe BravoIgnacio Correas IVMerriebelle Stable LLC1:50.302018Blue PrizeJoe BravoIgnacio Correas IVMerriebelle Stable LLC1:50.022017Romantic Vision Brian Hernandez Jr.George R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey Jr.1:49.702016I'm A ChatterboxFlorent GerouxJ. Larry JonesGrayson Farm1:49.982015Got LuckyIrad Ortiz JrTodd A. PletcherHill 'n' Dale Farms1:49.442014Don't Tell SophiaJoe Rocco Jr.Philip A. SimsPhilip A. Sims & Rault LLC1:49.802013EmollientMike E. SmithWilliam I. MottJuddmonte Farms1:47.752012In LingerieJohn VelazquezTodd A. PletcherEclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber 1:49.422011ArunaRamon DomínguezGraham MotionFlaxman Holdings1:47.882010AcomaAlan GarciaDavid CarrollHelen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves1:48 3/52009MushkaKent DesormeauxWilliam I. MottBrushwood Stable1:49.012008Carriage TrailKent DesormeauxClaude R. McGaughey IIIS. Janney III & Phipps Stable1:46.772007Panty RaidGarrett GomezTodd A. PletcherGlencrest Farm1:51.302006Asi SiempreJulien LeparouxPatrick BianconeMartin S. Schwartz1:51.972005Pampered PrincessEddie CastroMartin D. WolfsonMartin L. Cherry1:53.912004AzeriPat DayD. Wayne LukasAllen E. Paulson1:49.742003Take Charge LadyEdgar PradoKenneth G. McPeekSelect Stable1:49.572002Take Charge LadyEdgar PradoKenneth G. McPeekSelect Stable1:49.902001Miss LindaRichard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelAckerley Brothers Farm1:49.792000Plenty of LightGarrett GomezW. Elliott WaldenAaron U. & Marie Jones1:48.181999Keeper HillKent DesormeauxRobert J. FrankelClaude R. McGaughey III & Dr. John A. Chandler1:47.191998Banshee BreezeRobby AlbaradoCarl NafzgerJames B. Tafel1:47.001997Clear MandatePat DayGeorge R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey Jr.1:50.401996DifferentChris McCarronRon McAnallySidney H. Craig1:49.601995Inside InformationMike E. SmithC. R. McGaughey IIIOgden Mills Phipps1:50.001994DisputePat DayC. R. McGaughey IIIOgden Mills Phipps1:48.801993PaseanaChris McCarronRon McAnallySidney H. Craig1:48.401992FowdaPat ValenzuelaAlex L. Hassinger Jr.Allen E. Paulson1:49.801991Wilderness SongPat DayJames E. DaySam-Son Farm1:49.601990BayakoaLaffit Pincay Jr.Ron McAnallyFrank E. Whitham1:47.001989BayakoaLaffit Pincay Jr.Ron McAnallyFrank E. Whitham1:47.801988Hail a CabJacinto VásquezPhilip M. HauswaldJohn A. Bell III1:51.001987SacahuistaRandy RomeroD. Wayne LukasL.R. French Jr. & Barry Beal1:48.601986Top CorsageSandy HawleyJerry M. FanningDan J. Agnew1:48.201985Dontstop ThemusicLaffit Pincay Jr.Randy WinickAlbert R. Broccoli1:50.401984Princess RooneyEd DelahoussayeNeil DrysdalePaula J. Tucker1:50.401983Try Something NewPat DayC. R. McGaughey IIIJohn A. Bell III1:49.801982Track RobberyPat ValenzuelaJohn W. RussellSumma Stable1:47.401981Glorious SongRobin PlattsJohn CairnsFrank Stronach & Nelson Bunker Hunt1:49.201980Bold 'n DeterminedEd DelahoussayeNeil DrysdaleSaron Stable1:49.201979SafeEarlie FiresJoseph M. BolleroElizabeth J. Brisbine1:49.201978Tempest QueenJorge VelásquezLou RondinelloJohn W. Galbreath1:49.001977Cum Laude LaurieÁngel Cordero Jr.Lou RondinelloDaniel M. Galbreath1:48.401976Optimistic GalCraig PerretLeRoy JolleyDiana M. Firestone1:51.601975Susan's GirlLaffit Pincay Jr.Thomas W. KelleyFred W. Hooper1:49.801974Summer GuestDaryl MontoyaJ. Elliott BurchRokeby Stable1:48.401973Susan's GirlBraulio BaezaChuck ParkeFred W. Hooper1:48.801972Numbered AccountLaffit Pincay Jr.Roger LaurinOgden Phipps1:47.401971Chou CrouteRobert KotenkoRobert G. DunhamE. V. Benjamin III et al.1:49.001970Taken AbackEddie BelmonteH. Allen JerkensHobeau Farm1:51.401969Gallant BloomJohn L. RotzWilliam J. HirschKing Ranch1:48.801968Sale DayEric GuerinJohn WinansLouise Clements1:51.601967Straight Deal IIHoward GrantJohn W. JacobsEthel D. Jacobs1:49.201966Open FireBraulio BaezaVirgil W. RainesBrandywine Stable1:50.401965Star MaggieBill HartackRobert E. WingfieldJames T. Jones1:50.201964Old HatDon BrumfieldCharles C. NormanStanley Conrad1:48.401963Lamb ChopManuel YcazaJames W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:48.401962PrimonettaBill ShoemakerJames P. ConwayDarby Dan Farm1:48.401961Bowl of FlowersEddie ArcaroJ. Elliott BurchBrookmeade Stable1:49.601960Rash StatementJohn L. RotzAllen R. HultzHal Price Headley1:49.601959Royal NativeBill HartackKenny Noe Sr.Perne L. Grissom1:49.401958BornastarKenneth ChurchW. Graves SparksJ. Graham Brown1:49.401957BornastarKenneth ChurchW. Graves SparksJ. Graham Brown1:49.201956DoubledogdareJohn HeckmannMoody JolleyClaiborne Farm1:49.20
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