Mineshaft Stakes
| Class | Grade III | 
|---|---|
| Location | Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | 
| 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) | 
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.