# Spinaway

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American Thoroughbred racehorse

Spinaway Sire Leamington Grandsire Faugh-a-Ballagh Dam Megara Damsire Eclipse Sex Mare Foaled 1878 Country United States Colour Chestnut Breeder Aristides Welch Owner George L. Lorillard Trainer R. Wyndham Walden Record 9: 7-2-0 Major wins Bouquet Stakes (1880) Chestnut Hill Stakes (1880) Foam Stakes (1880) July Stakes (1880) Juvenile Stakes (1880) Surf Stakes (1880) Hopeful Stakes (Monmouth Park) (1880) Epsom Oaks (Epsom) (1880) Awards American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (1880) Honors Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Race Course

**Spinaway** (foaled 1878 at [Erdenheim Stud Farm](/source/Erdenheim_Farm) near [Chestnut Hill](/source/Chestnut_Hill%2C_Philadelphia) near [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania)) was an American [Thoroughbred](/source/Thoroughbred) [filly](/source/Filly) for whom the [Grade 1](/source/Graded_stakes_race) [Spinaway Stakes](/source/Spinaway_Stakes) at [Saratoga Race Course](/source/Saratoga_Race_Course) is named.[1]

## Breeding

### Male line

Bred by [Aristides Welch](/source/Aristides_Welch), Spinaway's sire was [Leamington](/source/Leamington_(horse)), a multiple top-class stakes winner in [England](/source/England) and a [Leading sire in North America](/source/Leading_sire_in_North_America) four times.

Leamington was also the sire of:

- [Longfellow](/source/Longfellow_(horse)) (1867) - brilliant runner, very successful sire, and [U. S. Hall of Fame](/source/National_Museum_of_Racing_and_Hall_of_Fame) inductee;[2]

- [Aristides](/source/Aristides_(horse)) (1872) - won the first [Kentucky Derby](/source/Kentucky_Derby);

- [Olitipa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olitipa&action=edit&redlink=1) (1872) - *[Thoroughbred Heritage](/source/Thoroughbred_Heritage)* retrospective American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and [American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly](/source/American_Champion_Three-Year-Old_Filly);[3]

- [Parole](/source/Parole_(horse)) (1873) - an 1870s top stakes and U. S. Hall of Fame inductee;[4]

- [Faithless](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faithless_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1873) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly;

- [Susquehanna](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Susquehanna_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1874) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.

- [Harold](/source/Harold_(horse)) (1876) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective as the [American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt](/source/American_Champion_Two-Year-Old_Male_Horse) and at three, won the [Preakness Stakes](/source/Preakness_Stakes);

- [Rosalie](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosalie_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1877) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly;

- [Sensation](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sensation_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1877) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective [American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt](/source/American_Champion_Two-Year-Old_Male_Horse);

- [Iroquois](/source/Iroquois_(horse)) (1878) the first American horse to win England's [Epsom Derby](/source/Epsom_Derby) and [St. Leger Stakes](/source/St._Leger_Stakes)

- [Saunterer](/source/Saunterer) (1878) - won [1878 Preakness](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1878_Preakness_Stakes&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Belmont Stakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1878_Belmont_Stakes&action=edit&redlink=1);

- [Onondaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Onondaga_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1879) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.

Leamington was a son of [Faugh-a-Ballagh](/source/Faugh-a-Ballagh) who in 1844 became the first [Irish](/source/Ireland)-bred horse to win the [British Classic Race](/source/British_Classic_Race), the [St. Leger Stakes](/source/St._Leger_Stakes). At stud in [France](/source/France), Faugh-a-Ballagh sired [Epsom](/source/Epsom_Oaks) and [French Oaks](/source/Prix_de_Diane) winner [Fille de l'Air](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fille_de_l%27Air&action=edit&redlink=1) whose [race named in her honor](/source/Prix_Fille_de_l'Air) has, through 2018, been run for more than 116 years.

### Female line

Spinaway's dam was Megara who was bred by [John Hunter](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hunter_(horseman)&action=edit&redlink=1), a founder of [Saratoga Race Course](/source/Saratoga_Race_Course) and the first person to serve as chairman of [The Jockey Club](/source/Jockey_Club_(United_States)). Spinaway was by far the best of her foals.

Megara's dam, Ulrica, was the dam of [Ben Ali](/source/Ben_Ali_(horse)) who won the [1886 Kentucky Derby](/source/1886_Kentucky_Derby). Ulrica also produced Memento (1879) who won the first edition of the Spinaway Stakes in 1881.

Megara's good sire was [Eclipse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eclipse_(British_horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1855) who also sired:

- [Ruthless](/source/Ruthless_(horse)) (1864) - [U.S. Hall of Fame](/source/National_Museum_of_Racing_and_Hall_of_Fame) inductee won [Belmont Stakes](/source/Belmont_Stakes), [Travers Stakes](/source/Travers_Stakes)

- Remorseless (1867) - *Thoroughbred Heritage* retrospective U.S. Champion 2yo filly

- [Alarm](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alarm_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1) (1869) - sire of [Himyar](/source/Himyar_(horse)), [Panique](/source/Panique_(horse)), Danger, Ann Fief, Fidele.

- Regardless (1871) At 2: Won: [Flash Stakes](/source/Flash_Stakes) --- At 3: Won: [Alabama Stakes](/source/Alabama_Stakes) (NSR), [Monmouth Oaks](/source/Monmouth_Oaks)

## Racing career

Future Hall of Fame inductee [Wyndham Walden](/source/R._Wyndham_Walden) trained Spinaway for owner [George Lorillard](/source/George_L._Lorillard). Her career was basically limited to her two-year-old season of 1880 when she was not just the dominant filly that year but also beat her male counterparts in every one of her seven stakes wins.[5] Following its creation in 1997, *[Thoroughbred Heritage](/source/Thoroughbred_Heritage)* staff did a retrospective titled *Champions of the Turf* and selected Spinaway as the 1880 [American Champion Two-Year-Old Female](/source/American_Champion_Two-Year-Old_Filly).[6]

In a profile of Spinaway by *[Wallace's Monthly](/source/Wallace's_Monthly)* covering the year of 1880, they referred to a *[Spirit of the Times](/source/Spirit_of_the_Times)* report on Spinaway's ability by their columnist known as "*Albion*" who had witnessed her win a maiden race at [Jerome Park](/source/Jerome_Park_Racetrack) and the [July Stakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=July_Stakes_(Monmouth_Park)&action=edit&redlink=1) at [Monmouth Park](/source/Monmouth_Park_Racetrack). "*Albion*" wrote: "I have been a turf attendant for some years, and have seen a number of races and fine finishes, but I have never seen a horse finish like this filly."[7]

A hoof injury led to Spinaway's retirement at age three.

## Broodmare

Owner George Lorillard died in 1886 and Spinaway became the property of his brother [Pierre](/source/Pierre_Lorillard_IV). By 1889 Spinaway had been sold to Milton Young, the owner of the important breeding operation, [McGrathiana Stud](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McGrathiana_Stud&action=edit&redlink=1). She would be sold again to [Norman Kittson](/source/Norman_Kittson) who in 1882 had purchased Erdenheim Stud Farm from Aristides Welch.

From eleven foals, Spinaway produced two good runners. The colt Lazzarone (1891), who won the [Latonia Derby](/source/Latonia_Derby) and [Suburban Handicap](/source/Suburban_Handicap), and a filly Handspun (1892) whose wins included the [Kentucky Stakes](/source/Kentucky_Stakes), [Willow Handicap](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willow_Handicap&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Tennessee Oaks](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tennessee_Oaks&action=edit&redlink=1).

Bred to [Hanover](/source/Hanover_(horse)), Spinaway foaled Handspun who in turn was the dam of the great racing filly [Tanya](/source/Tanya_(horse)), winner of the 1905 [Belmont Stakes](/source/Belmont_Stakes).

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Spinaway, chestnut filly, 1878 Sire Leamington Faugh-a-Ballagh Sir Hercules Whalebone Peri Guiccioli Bob Booty Flight Pantaloon mare Pantaloon Castrel Idalia Daphne Laurel Maid of Honor Dam Megara Eclipse Orlando Touchstone Vulture Gaze Bay Middleton Flycatcher Ulrica Lexington Boston Alice Carneal Emilia Young Emilius Persian (family: 11)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Spinaway Stakes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211228231143/https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/spinaway/). NYRA. 1942-06-27. Archived from [the original](https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/spinaway/) on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Historic Horse Racing: Longfellow and Ten Broeck"](https://www.saratogian.com/news/historic-horse-racing-longfellow-and-ten-broeck-the-pride-of/article_5a128652-1949-55a4-9203-c868aa164556.html). The Saratogian. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Turf Hallmarks - Champions of the Turf"](http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Champs/AmChamp2yoFemale.html). [Thoroughbred Heritage](/source/Thoroughbred_Heritage). 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Parole"](https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/parole), *National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame*, retrieved December 19, 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The American Turf - Performances For 1880"](https://books.google.com/books?id=d-JIAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Foam+Stakes%22%2C+%22Spinaway%22&pg=PA583). [Wallace's Monthly](/source/Wallace's_Monthly), 1880 Volume VI. 1880-01-01. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Turf Hallmarks - Champions of the Turf"](http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Champs/AmChamp2yoFemale.html). *[Thoroughbred Heritage](/source/Thoroughbred_Heritage)*. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Some Famous Racing Colts of 1880, page 583-584"](https://books.google.com/books?id=d-JIAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Foam+Stakes%22%2C+%22Spinaway%22&pg=PA583). [Wallace's Monthly](/source/Wallace's_Monthly), 1880 Volume VI. 1880-01-01. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

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