Mineshaft Stakes
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The Mineshaft Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt in mid-February at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event currently offers a purse of $250,000.
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Grade III race | |
Location | Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1973 (as Whirlaway Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Fair Grounds |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $250,000 (2022) |
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