The Spinaway Stakes is an American

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run annually at

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. Open to two-year-old

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, it is a

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event contested at a distance of seven

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s (1,408 metres) on dirt. The Spinaway is part of the

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series, providing a "Win and You're In" berth for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. The race was named for Spinaway who in 1880 was the dominant two-year-old filly in the United States and who beat her male counterparts in every one of her seven stakes wins. 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

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in 1943, 1944 and 1945. It was not run from 1892 to 1900. The race was cancelled in 1911 and 1912 following a

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legislated ban on

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. In 2016, Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer finished in a dead heat for first place. Both fillies were sired by leading sire

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Records

Speed record: * 1:22.28 – Hot Dixie Chick (2009) (current distance – 7 furlongs) * 1:08:60 – Ruffian (1974) (previous distance – 6 furlongs) Most wins by a

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: * 5 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1977, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989) Most consecutive wins by a

: * 3 – Tommy May (1945, 1946, 1947)The American Racing Manual Most wins by a trainer: * 6 – D. Wayne Lukas (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995) * 6 - Todd A. Pletcher (1999, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016) Most wins by an owner: * 4 –

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(1902, 1906, 1908, 1915) * 4 –

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(1929, 1932, 1949, 1955)

Winners since 1948

* † In 1959,

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finished first, but was disqualified and set back to third. * † In 1992,

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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 –

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*1938 – Dinner Date *1937 – Merry Lassie *1936 – Maecloud *1935 – Forever Yours *1934 – Vicaress *1933 – Contessa *1932 – Easy Day *1931 –

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*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 –

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*1907 – Julia Powell *1906 –

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*1905 – Edna Jackson *1904 –

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*1903 – Raglan *1902 – Duster *1901 – Rossignol *1891 – Promenade *1890 – Sallie McClelland *1889 – Daisy F. *1888 – Gypsy Queen *1887 –

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*1886 – Grisette *1885 – Biggonet *1884 – Mission Belle *1883 – Tolu *1882 –

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*1881 – Memento

References

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The 2008 Spinaway Stakes at the NTRA
1881 establishments in New York (state) Horse races in New York (state) Saratoga Race Course Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies Grade 1 stakes races in the United States Graded stakes races in the United States Recurring events established in 1881