Spinster Stakes

The Spinster Stakes, run each October at Keeneland, is a prestigious Grade I race for fillies and mares three years old and up. Contested over 1 1⁄8 miles on the main track, it serves as a key prep and “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. With a legacy dating back to 1956, the Spinster has crowned champions and cemented its reputation as one of North America’s premier races for older females.

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Location: Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, KY

Inaugural Race: 1956

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Current Distance: 1 & 1/8 miles (9 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 3YOs & Up, Fillies & Mares

Purse: $650,000

Race Date: Monday, October 6th

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2025 Spinster Stakes Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below:

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE
4
Gin Gin
Saez, Luis / Walsh, Brendan
$38.64 / $9.36
3
Nitrogen
Ortiz, Jose / Casse, Mark
$4.28
2
Scylla
Alvarado, Junior / Mott, William
5
Thorpedo Anna
Prat, Flavien / McPeek, Kenneth
1
Chilled
Velazquez, John / Oliver, Victoria

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (4-3) Paid: $49.81
  • $0.50 Trifecta (4-3-2) Paid: $65.89

 

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History of the Spinster Stakes

The Spinster Stakes was first run in 1956 at Keeneland as a race for fillies and mares aged three and up. Over time it grew in prominence, eventually becoming a fixture of Keeneland’s fall meeting and a key part of the national racing calendar. It has long been contested over 1 1⁄8 miles on dirt, offering a graded test that rewards stamina, class, and timing.

In 2005, the race became sponsored by Juddmonte Farms and has since often been styled as the Juddmonte Spinster. It was part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series for some years, offering the winner a “Win and You’re In” spot to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. The surface has also seen evolution: in 2006 Keeneland installed a synthetic, Polytrack surface, but later returned to dirt (in 2014) as part of broader trends in track surfaces.

Through its history, the Spinster has produced some of the nation’s most esteemed fillies and mares, and many winners have gone on to contend at the highest levels. Legendary names and standout runners have made their mark in this race, making it a cornerstone of fall racing at Keeneland for fillies and mares.

All-Time Results of the Spinster Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Gin Gin
Luis Saez / Brendan Walsh
1 1/8M / 1:49.04
2024
Idiomatic
Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox
1 1/8M / 1:49.04
2023
Idiomatic
Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox
1 1/8M / 1:49.82
2022
Malathaat
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1/8M / 1:51.05
2021
Letruska
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Fausto Gutierrez
1 1/8M / 1:49.01
2020
Valiance
Luis Saez / Todd Pletcher
1 1/8 M / 1:49.76
2019
Blue Prize
Joe Bravo / Ignacio Correas IV
1 1/8 M / 1:50.30
2018
Blue Prize
Joe Bravo / Ignacio Correas IV
1 1/8 M / 1:50.02
2017
Romantic Vision
Brian Hernandez Jr. / George R. Arnold II
1 1/8 M / 1:49.70
2016
I'm A Chatterbox
Florent Geroux / J. Larry Jones
1 1/8 M / 1:49.98

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