The Spinster Stakes (also known as the "Juddmonte Spinster" with

Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms is a horse breeding farm, owned until his death on 12th January 2021 by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.National Thoroughbred Racing Association"Juddmonte Farms, Inc.", profile. Retrieved October 16, 2007. Overview Ju ...

sponsorship) is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

for

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and

mare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

s aged three or up run annually in early October at

Keeneland Racecourse Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for its ...

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. It is set at a distance of one and one-eighth miles and is a

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event with a current purse of $600,000. The Spinster, sponsored by

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beginning in 2005, is a major prep for the

Breeders' Cup Distaff The Breeders' Cup Distaff is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. Known as the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic between 2008 and 2012, it is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or ...

and one of the most important weight-for-age stakes races exclusively for

and mares. Now part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Spinster Stakes automatically qualifies for the

. 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 –

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(1990) * 1:47.00 – Banshee Breeze (1998) * 1:47.19 –

Keeper Hill Keeper Hill or Slievekimalta ()Slievekimalta or Keeper Hill

Bornastar (1957, 1958) * 2 –

Susan's Girl Susan's Girl (1969–October 18, 1988) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, bred and owned by Fred W. Hooper. She was the first American filly to earn over $1,000,000. Racing career Racing as a two-year-old in 1971, Susan's Girl came up agains ...

(1973, 1975) * 2 –

(1989, 1990) * 2 –

Take Charge Lady Take Charge Lady (foaled 4 February 1999) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was one of the leading fillies of her generation in the United States, winning 11 of her 22 races between April 2001 and November 2003, earning ov ...

(2002, 2003) Most wins by an owner * 2 – J. Graham Brown (1957, 1958) * 2 –

Fred W. Hooper Fred William Hooper (October 6, 1897 – August 4, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was a member of The Jockey Club, an honorary director of the Breeders' Cup, and one of the founders of the Thoroughbred Owners ...

(1973, 1975) * 2 – John A. Bell III (1983, 1988) * 2 – Frank E. Whitham (1989, 1990) * 2 –

Allen E. Paulson Allen Eugene Paulson (April 22, 1922 – July 19, 2000) was an American businessman. Business career in aviation Born in Clinton, Iowa, Clinton, Iowa, Allen E. Paulson was on his own at age 13, supporting himself selling newspapers and doing ...

(1992, 2004) * 2 – Sidney H. Craig (1993, 1996) * 2 –

Ogden Mills Phipps Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps (September 18, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was an American financier, Thoroughbred racehorse industry executive, and horse breeder. Widely known by the nickname "Dinny," he was chairman of the family's Bessemer Trust until ...

(1994, 1995) * 2 – Select Stable (2002, 2003) Most wins by a

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* 5 – Laffit Pincay Jr. (1972, 1975, 1985, 1989, 1990) * 5 –

Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day (born October 13, 1953, in Brush, Colorado) is a retired American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991 a ...

(1983, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2004) Most wins by a trainer * 5 – Todd A. Pletcher (2007, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022)

Winners

References

{{Reflist Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 1 stakes races in the United States Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Breeders' Cup Challenge series Keeneland horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1956 1956 establishments in Kentucky