- Spinaway Stakes
The Spinaway Stakes is an American race for
thoroughbred horses open to two-year-old fillies. A Grade I event, it offers a purse of $250,000 and is contested each summer atSaratoga Race Course inSaratoga Springs, New York . At a distance of sevenfurlong s (1,408metre s) on the dirt, the Spinaway is a major prep to theBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies .First run in 1881, the Spinaway will be in its 117th running in 2008. It was run at
Belmont Park in 1943, 1944 and 1945. It was not run from 1892 to 1900, nor in 1911 and 1912. Prior to 1901 it was set at five furlongs, then at five and a half furlongs from 1901 to 1922. From 1922 to 1993 it was a six furlong race, but in 1994 it became the seven furlong race it is today.Ruffian won this race in 1974,
La Prevoyante in 1972, Numbered Account in 1971, Affectionately in 1962, Cicada in 1961,Top Flight in 1931,Maskette in 1908, and Miss Woodford in 1882.Past winners
* 2008 - Mani Bhavan (Alan Garcia)
* 2007 - Irish Smoke (Julien Leparoux )
* 2006 - Appealing Zophie (Shaun Bridgmohan)
* 2005 - Adieu (John Velazquez )
* 2004 - Sense of Style (Edgar Prado )
* 2003 -Ashado (Edgar Prado)
* 2002 - Awesome Humor (Pat Day )
* 2001 - Cashier's Dream (Donnie Meche)
* 2000 - Stormy Pick (Jose Ferrer)
* 1999 - Circle Of Life (John Velazquez)
* 1998 - Things Change (Jose Santos )
* 1997 - Countess Diana (Shane Sellers )
* 1996 - Oath (Shane Sellers)
* 1995 - Golden Attraction (Gary Stevens )
* 1994 - Flanders (Pat Day)
* 1993 - Strategic Maneuver (Jose Santos)
* 1992 - Family Enterprize (Pat Day)
* 1991 - Miss Iron Smoke (Martin Pedrosa)
* 1990 - Meadow Star (Jose Santos)
* 1989 - Stella Madrid (Angel Cordero Jr. )
* 1988 - Seattle Meteor (Randy Romero )
* 1987 - Over All (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1986 - Tappiano (Jean Cruguet )
* 1985 - Family Style (Don MacBeth )
* 1984 - Tiltalating (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1983 - Buzz My Bell (Jorge Velasquez )
* 1982 - Share The Fantasy (Jeffrey Fell)
* 1981 - Before Dawn (Gregg McCarron)
* 1980 - Prayers 'N Promises (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1979 - Smart Angle (Sam Maple)
* 1978 - Palm Hut (Roger I. Velez)
* 1977 - Sherry Peppers (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1976 - Mrs. Warren (Eddie Maple )
* 1975 - Dearly Precious (Michael Hole)
* 1974 - Ruffian (Vincent Bracciale Jr.)
* 1973 - Talking Picture (Ron Turcotte )
* 1972 -La Prevoyante (Jean LeBlanc)
* 1971 - Numbered Account (Chuck Baltazar)
* 1970 - Forward Gal (Frank Ianelli)
* 1969 - Meritus (Manuel Ycaza )
* 1968 - Queen's Double (Braulio Baeza )
* 1967 - Queen of the Stage (Braulio Baeza)
* 1966 - Silver True (John L. Rotz)
* 1965 - Moccasin (Larry Adams)
* 1964 - Candalita (B. Baeza)
* 1963 - Petite Rouge (Johnny Sellers )
* 1962 -Affectionately (Ismael Valenzuela )
* 1961 - Cicada (I. Valenzuela)
* 1960 - Good Move (Eric Guerin )
* 1959 - Irish Jay (Eddie Arcaro )
* 1958 - Rich Tradition (W. Boland)
* 1957 - Sequoia (Bobby Ussery )
* 1956 - Alanesian (W. Boland)
* 1955 - Register (Ted Atkinson )
* 1954 - Gandharva (N. Shuk)
* 1953 - Evening Out (O. Scurlock)
* 1952 - Flirtatious (D. Gorman)
* 1951 - Blue Case (Warren Mehrtens )
* 1950 - Atalanta (Hedley Woodhouse )
* 1949 - Sunday Evening (Ted Atkinson)
* 1948 - Myrtle Charm (A. Skoronski)
* 1947 - Bellesouer (T. May)
* 1946 - Pipette (T. May)
* 1945 - Sopranist (T. May)
* 1944 - Price Level (J. Gilbert)
* 1943 - Bee Mac (S. Young)
* 1942 - Our Page (C. McCreary)
* 1941 - Mar-Kell (W. Eads)
* 1940 - Nasca (R. Donoso)
* 1939 - Now What - (R. Workman)
* 1938 - Dinner Date (Alfred Robertson )
* 1937 - Merry Lassie (James Stout )
* 1936 - Maecloud (E. Litzenberger)
* 1935 - Forever Yours (W. D. Wright)
* 1934 - Vicaress (L. Humphries)
* 1933 - Contessa (E. Steffen)
* 1932 - Easy Day (S. Coucci)
* 1931 -Top Flight (R. Workman)
* 1930 - Risque (E. Steffen)
* 1929 - Goose Egg (G. Ellis)
* 1928 - Atlantis (G. Ellis)
* 1927 - Twitter (R. Workman)
* 1926 - Bonnie Pennant (J. Maiben)
* 1925 - Cinema (E. Barnes)
* 1924 - Blue Warbler (D. Hurn)
* 1923 - Anna Marrone II (R. Carter)
* 1922 - Edict (Earl Sande )
* 1921 - Miss Joy (M. Garner)
* 1920 - Prudery (E. Ambrose)
* 1919 - Constancy (T. Nolan)
* 1918 - Passing Shower (A. Johnson)
* 1917 - Olive Wood (E. Martin)
* 1916 - Yankee Witch (T. Davis)
* 1915 - Jacoby (M. Garner)
* 1914 - Lady Barbary (A. Neylon)
* 1913 - Casuarina (B. Steele)
* 1910 - Bashti (C. Shilling)
* 1909 - Ocean Bound (R. Scoville)
* 1908 -Maskette (Joe Notter )
* 1907 - Julia Powell (W. Knapp)
* 1906 - Court Dress (H. Radtke)
* 1905 - Edna Jackson (F. O'Neill)
* 1904 - Tanya (W. Shaw)
* 1903 - Raglan (J. Hicks)
* 1902 - Duster (W. Shaw)
* 1901 - Rossignol (T. Burns)
* 1891 - Promenade (Willie Simms )
* 1890 - Sallie McClelland (A. Allen)
* 1889 - Daisy F. (Richcreek)
* 1888 - Gypsy Queen (J. Martin)
* 1887 - Los Angeles (E. West)
* 1886 - Grisette (W. Miller)
* 1885 - Biggonet (Maynard)
* 1884 - Mission Belle (C. Holloway)
* 1883 - Tolu (J. McLaughlin)
* 1882 - Miss Woodford (J. Stoval)
* 1881 - Memento (T. Costello)
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