Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) Sponsored by Juddmonte Farms 63rd Running • Fall • 1 1/8 miles • 3-year-olds and up • fillies and mares The Spinster is one of North America’s most important weight-for-age stakes races held exclusively for fillies and mares. The 1963 and 1969 renewals were run as betless races. Juddmonte Farms, a world-renowned Thoroughbred operation with a farm in Lexington, began sponsoring the Spinster in 2005. Milestones – Spinster Stakes 2017 Purse: $500,000 Stakes Record: 1:46.77, Carriage Trail, 2008 Largest Straight Payoff: $51.80, Hail a Cab, 1988 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.60, Bornastar, 1958; Royal Native, 1959; Susan’s Girl, 1975; Bold ’n Determined, 1980 Largest Field: 14, 1956; 1991 STAKES Smallest Field: 4, 1969; 1995 by Z Keeneland/Photos Largest Value to Winner: $348,440, Miss Linda (ARG), 2001 Romantic Vision swept to the lead leaving the far turn and cruised to a 2-length victory in the Juddmonte Spinster (G1). Winning Owner Winning Trainer Winning Jockey G. Watts Humphrey George R. Arnold II Brian Hernandez Jr. Owners – Spinster Stakes Ackerley Brothers Farm (Robert and Lee Flaxman Holdings Ltd. (Christoph Klemm) Jones, James T. – Star Maggie, 1965 Ackerley) – Miss Linda (ARG), 2001 – Aruna, 2011 Juddmonte Farms – Emollient, 2013 Agnew, Dan J. – Top Corsage, 1986 Folsom Farm (J.M. Jones Jr.) – Chou Croute, King Ranch – Gallant Bloom, 1969 Alexander, Helen C. and Helen K. Groves 1971 Paulson, Allen E. – Fowda, 1992 – Acoma, 2010 French Jr., L.R. and Barry Beal Paulson Living Trust, Allen E. (Michael Bell III, John A. – Try Something New, 1983; – Sacahuista, 1987 Paulson) – Azeri, 2004 Hail a Cab, 1988 Galbreath, Daniel M. – Cum Laude Laurie, Perry, William Haggin – Lamb Chop, 1963 Brandywine Stable – Open Fire, 1966 1977 Phipps, Ogden – Numbered Account, 1972 Brisbine, Elizabeth J. – Safe, 1979 Galbreath, Mrs. John W. – Tempest Queen, Phipps, Ogden Mills – Dispute, 1994; Inside Broccoli, Mr. and Mrs. Albert – Dontstop 1978 Information, 1995 Themusic, 1985 Glencrest Farm (David, Allen and Rokeby Stable – Summer Guest, 1974 Brookmeade Stable – Bowl of Flowers, 1961 John Greathouse) – Panty Raid, 2007 Sam-Son Farm (Ernest L. Samuel) – Brown, J. Graham – Bornastar, 1957, 1958 Grayson Farm (Fletcher and Carolyn Gray) Wilderness Song, 1991 Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran) – – I’m a Chatterbox, 2016 Saron Stable – Bold ’n Determined, 1980 Mushka, 2009 Grissom, Perne L. – Royal Native, 1959 Schwartz, Martin S. – Asi Siempre, 2006 Chandler, John, Audrey Otto and Claude R. Headley, Hal Price – Rash Statement, 1960 Select Stable (Feye Bach) – Take Charge Lady, McGaughey III – Keeper Hill, 1999 Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings (John G Sikura) 2002, 2003 Cherry, Martin L. – Pampered Princess, 2005 and Philip J. Steinberg – Got Lucky, 2015 Sims, Philip A. and Jerry Namy – Claiborne Farm – Doubledogdare, 1956 Hobeau Farm – Taken Aback, 1970 Don’t Tell Sophia, 2014 Clements, Miss Louise – Sale Day, 1968 Hooper, Fred W. – Susan’s Girl, 1973, 1975 Stronach, Frank and Nelson Bunker Hunt – Conrad, Stanley – Old Hat, 1964 Humphrey Jr., G. Watts – Clear Mandate, 1997’ Glorious Song, 1981 Craig, Sidney H. – Paseana (ARG), 1993; Romantic Vision, 2017 Summa Stable – Track Robbery, 1982 Different (ARG), 1996 Jacobs, Mrs. Ethel D. – Straight Deal, 1967 Tafel, Jim – Banshee Breeze, 1998 Darby Dan Farm – Primonetta, 1962 Janney III, Stuart S. and Phipps Stable Tucker, Paula – Princess Rooney, 1984 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Ogden Mills Phipps) – Carriage Trail, 2008 Whitham, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. – Bayakoa and Gary Barber – In Lingerie, 2012 Jones, Aaron U. and Marie D. – Plenty of (ARG), 1989, 1990 Firestone, Mrs. Bertram R. – Optimistic Gal, Light, 2000 1976 114 2018 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 2/21/18 ® Trainers – Spinster Stakes Arnold II, George R. – Clear Mandate, 1997; Jacobs, John W. – Straight Deal, 1967 Mott, William I. – Mushka, 2009; Romantic Vision, 2017 Jerkens, H. Allen – Taken Aback, 1970 Emollient, 2013 Biancone, Patrick – Asi Siempre, 2006 Jolley, LeRoy – Optimistic Gal, 1976 Nafzger, Carl A. – Banshee Breeze, 1998 Bollero, Joseph M. – Safe, 1979 Jolley, Moody – Doubledogdare, 1956 Noe, Kenny – Royal Native, 1959 Burch, Elliott – Bowl of Flowers, 1961; Summer Jones, J. Larry – I’m a Chatterbox, 2016 Norman, C.C. – Old Hat, 1964 Guest, 1974 Kelley, Tom W. – Susan’s Girl, 1975 Parke, C.R. – Susan’s Girl, 1973 Cairns, John – Glorious Song, 1981 Kimmel, John C. – Miss Linda (ARG), 2001 Pletcher, Todd A. – Panty Raid, 2007; Carroll, David M. – Acoma, 2010 Laurin, Roger – Numbered Account, 1972 In Lingerie, 2012; Got Lucky, 2015 Conway, James P. – Primonetta, 1962 Lukas, D. Wayne – Sacahuista, 1987; Azeri, 2004 Raines, V.W. – Open Fire, 1966 Day, James E. – Wilderness Song, 1991 Maloney, James W. – Lamb Chop, 1963 Rondinello, T.L. – Cum Laude Laurie, 1977; Drysdale, Neil – Bold ’n Determined, 1980; McAnally, Ronald – Bayakoa (ARG), 1989, 1990; Tempest Queen, 1978 Princess Rooney, 1984 Paseana (ARG), 1993; Different (ARG), 1996 Russell, John W. – Track Robbery, 1982 Dunham, Bob G. – Chou Croute, 1971 McGaughey III, Claude R. – Try Something New, Sims, Philip – Don’t Tell Sophia, 2014 Fanning, Jerry – Top Corsage, 1986 1983; Dispute, 1994; Inside Information, Sparks, W.G. – Bornastar, 1957, 1958 Frankel, Robert J. – Keeper Hill, 1999 1995; Carriage Trail, 2008 Walden, W. Elliott – Plenty of Light, 2000 Hassinger Jr., Alex L. – Fowda, 1992 McPeek, Kenneth G. – Take Charge Lady, Winans, John – Sale Day, 1968 Hauswald, Philip M. – Hail a Cab, 1988 2002, 2003 Wingfield, R.E. – Star Maggie, 1965 Hirsch, W.J. – Gallant Bloom, 1969 Motion, H. Graham – Aruna, 2011 Winick, Randy – Dontstop Themusic, 1985 STAKES Hultz, Allen – Rash Statement, 1960 Wolfson, Martin – Pampered Princess, 2005 Jockeys – Spinster Stakes Albarado, Robby – Banshee Breeze, 1998 Geroux, Florent – I’m a Chatterbox, 2016 Pincay Jr., Laffit – Numbered Account, 1972; Arcaro, Eddie – Bowl of Flowers, 1961 Gomez, Garrett – Plenty of Light, 2000; Susan’s Girl, 1975; Dontstop Themusic, 1985; Baeza, Braulio – Open Fire, 1966; Susan’s Girl, Panty Raid, 2007 Bayakoa (ARG), 1989, 1990; 1973 Grant, Howard – Straight Deal, 1967 Platts, Robin – Glorious Song, 1981 Belmonte, Eddie – Taken Aback, 1970 Guerin, Eric – Sale Day, 1968 Prado, Edgar – Take Charge Lady, 2002, 2003 Brumfield, Don – Old Hat, 1964 Hartack, William – Royal Native, 1959; Rocco Jr., Joseph – Don’t Tell Sophia, 2014 Castro, Eddie – Pampered Princess, 2005 Star Maggie, 1965 Romero, Randy – Sacahuista, 1987 Church, Ken – Bornastar, 1957, 1958 Hawley, Sandy – Top Corsage, 1986 Rotz, John L. – Rash Statement, 1960; Cordero Jr., Angel – Cum Laude Laurie, 1977 Heckmann, John – Doubledogdare, 1956 Gallant Bloom, 1969 Day, Pat – Try Something New, 1983; Hernandez Jr., Brian – Romantic Vision, 2017 Shoemaker, William – Primonetta, 1962 Wilderness Song, 1991; Dispute, 1994; Kotenko, Robert – Chou Croute, 1971 Smith, Mike – Inside Information, 1995; Clear Mandate, 1997; Azeri, 2004 Leparoux, Julien – Asi Siempre, 2006 Emollient, 2013 Delahoussaye, Eddie – Bold ’n Determined, McCarron, Chris – Paseana (ARG), 1993; Valenzuela, Patrick – Track Robbery, 1982; 1980; Princess Rooney, 1984 Different (ARG), 1996 Fowda, 1992 Desormeaux, Kent – Keeper Hill, 1999; Migliore, Richard – Miss Linda (ARG), 2001 Vasquez, Jacinto – Hail a Cab, 1988 Carriage Trail, 2008; Mushka, 2009 Montoya, Daryl – Summer Guest, 1974 Velasquez, Jorge – Tempest Queen, 1978 Dominguez, Ramon A. – Aruna, 2011 Ortiz Jr., Irad – Got Lucky, 2015 Velazquez, John – In Lingerie, 2012 Fires, Earlie – Safe, 1979 Perret, Craig – Optimistic Gal, 1976 Ycaza, Manuel – Lamb Chop, 1963 Garcia, Alan – Acoma, 2010 Spinster Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2017 Romantic Vision (5) Brian Hernandez Jr. (124) Martini Glass (4) Blue Prize (ARG) (4) 1:49.70 sy 2 G. Watts Humphrey Jr. George R. Arnold II Paco Lopez (124) James Graham (124) 2016 I’m a Chatterbox (4)* Florent Geroux (124) Paid Up Subscriber (4) Genre (4) 1:49.98 ft 7 Grayson Farm (Fletcher and J. Larry Jones Jose Ortiz (124) Javier Castellano (124) Carolyn Gray) 2015 Got Lucky (4) Irad Ortiz Jr. (124) Untapable (4) Yahilwa (5) 1:49.44 ft nk Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc. Todd A. Pletcher John Velazquez (124) James Graham (124) (John G. Sikura) and Philip J. Steinberg 2014 Don’t Tell Sophia (6) Joseph Rocco Jr. (124) Ria Antonia (3) Molly Morgan (5) 1:49.80 ft 2 1/2 Philip A. Sims and Jerry Namy Philip Sims Paco Lopez (121) Corey Lanerie (124) 2013 Emollient (3)* Mike Smith (121) Summer Applause (4) Wine Princess (4) 1:47.75 ft 1 1/4 Juddmonte Farms Inc. William I. Mott John Velazquez (124) Shaun Bridgmohan (124) Polytrack 2012 In Lingerie (3)* John Velazquez (121) Mystical Star (4) Upperline (5) 1:49.42 ft 2 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Todd A. Pletcher Jose Lezcano (124) James Graham (124) Polytrack and Gary Barber 2011 Aruna (4)* Ramon A. Dominguez (124) Pachattack (5) La Gran Bailadora (4) 1:47.88 ft 1/2 Flaxman Holdings Ltd. H. Graham Motion Rajiv Maragh (124) Corey J. Lanerie (124) Polytrack (Christoph Klemm) 2010 Acoma (5) Alan Garcia (124) Milwaukee Appeal (4) Hot Cha Cha (4) 1:48.77 ft 1/2 Helen C. Alexander and David M. Carroll Kent J. Desormeaux (124) James Graham (124) Polytrack Helen K. Groves Rev. 2/21/18 2018 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 115 ® Spinster Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2009 Mushka (4) Kent Desormeaux (123) dq-Proviso (GB) (4) Teamgeist (ARG) (6) 1:49.01 ft 1 1/4 Brushwood Stable William I. Mott Rajiv Maragh (123) Calvin Borel (123) Polytrack (Elizabeth Moran) Proviso disqualified from first and placed second. 2008 Carriage Trail (5) Kent Desormeaux (123) Model (4) Rosinka (IRE) (5) 1:46.77 ft 7 3/4 Stuart S. Janney III and Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Calvin Borel (123) Jeremy Rose (123) Polytrack Stable (Ogden Mills Phipps) (NTR) 2007 Panty Raid (3) Garrett Gomez (120) Lady Joanne (3) Teammate (4) 1:51.30 ft 1/2 Glencrest Farm Todd A.