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Ladies Classic Awaits Acoma

Ladies Classic Awaits Acoma

Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) winner Acoma will make her final career start in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I), trainer David Carroll confirmed on Oct. 19.

 Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Spinster Finishers Match Up Again in Chilukki

Spinster Finishers Match Up Again in Chilukki

After finishing seventh and ninth respectively in the Spinster Stakes (gr. I) over the Polytrack at Keeneland Oct. 7, Rolling Sea and High Heels will drop down in company, shorten up to the one-mile distance, and tackle each other again in the Nov. 3 Chilukki Stakes (gr. II) on the dirt at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Grade I Winner Asi Siempre Retired, Consigned to Fasig-Tipton November

Grade I Winner Asi Siempre Retired, Consigned to Fasig-Tipton November

After a fifth-place finish in the Oct. 7 Spinster Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, Martin Schwartz's Asi Siempre has been retired and will be sold at the Fasig-Tipton selected fall mixed sale Nov. 4, trainer Patrick Biancone said Oct. 11.

 Thursday, October 11, 2007

Asi Siempre Always Best in Spinster Surprise

Martin S. Schwartz's Asi Siempre, off the lawn for the first time in her 15-race career, strode away to a convincing victory in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) on the all-weather track at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 08, 2006

Asi Siempre Always Best in Spinster Surprise

Martin S. Schwartz's Asi Siempre, off the lawn for the first time in her 15-race career, strode away to a convincing victory in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) on the all-weather track at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 08, 2006

Pampered Princess Wears Spinster Crown

Martin Cherry's Florida invader Pampered Princess battled back after being passed in the stretch, drawing away near the finish to post an upset in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 09, 2005

Balanced Field to Battle in Spinster

The Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (gr. I) may be lacking a true superstar among the distaff set like last year's runaway winner, Azeri, but it does have plenty of balance. Eleven fillies and mares passed the entry box Friday morning for Sunday's $500,000 grade I contest at Keeneland, the final stakes during the meet's rich Fallstars Allstars weekend.

 Friday, October 07, 2005

Smooth Azeri Her Old Self in Spinster

The champion Azeri, approaching her 2002 form when she was Horse of the Year, put on a show in her first start at Keeneland while winning the $500,000 Overbrook Spinster for fillies and mares under wraps Sunday.

 Sunday, October 10, 2004

Take Charge Lady Controls You in Spinster

Select Stable's Take Charge Lady overcame a wide trip and had just enough stamina to hold off a never-say-die You in winning Sunday's $500,000 Overbrook Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland for the second straight year.

 Monday, October 06, 2003

Take Charge Lady Seeks Spinster Repeat

Select Stable's Take Charge Lade is set to defend her crown in the $500,000 Overbrook Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland Sunday.

 Friday, October 03, 2003

You Off Until 2003

You, a winner of four grade I races this year, will not race again in 2002.

 Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Distaff Update (10/1): Final Preps on Tap

How the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) shakes out will largely be determined this week when the country's top fillies and mares enter their final preps for the Oct. 26 championships.

 Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Distaff Preview (9/25): Take Charge Lady Takes Charge

Take Charge Lady, runner-up in the Gazelle Handicap (gr. I), provided some off-track excitement Sept. 22 in the distaff division of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

 Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Distaff Preview, Oct. 9

The two major races of the weekend that served as a prelude to the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) were supposed to help clear the picture.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2001

Keeneland Race Report: Air Linda

For the fifth time in the last 13 renewals, a South American-bred won the Overbrook Spinster Stakes (gr. I) when Miss Linda kicked clear in the stretch to win the $562,000 feature at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 07, 2001

Spinster Stakes Earns Rating Boost

ESPN's coverage of the Three Chimneys Spinster Stakes (gr. I) draws more eyes and a higher television rating.

 Wednesday, October 18, 2000

Plenty of Light Shines in Spinster

Plenty of Light moved ahead of Spain while wide of that rival and drew away on the backstretch to a commanding lead en route to winning the $543,500 Three Chimneys Spinster Stakes (gr. I) by 3 1/2 lengths over Spain Saturday at Keeneland. 2-5 favorite Heritage of Gold never made a run and finished fourth.

 Saturday, October 14, 2000

Heritage of Gold Draws Inside Post for Spinster

Heritage of Gold drew the rail and was installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite for the $543,000-added Three Chimneys Spinster Stakes (gr. I) Saturday at Keeneland. The seven-horse field also includes Plenty of Light, Roza Robata, Spain, and Ruby Surprise.

 Thursday, October 12, 2000