Canadian-owned and trained Shirl's Speight has been working at Payson Park with Roger Attfield for a run in the Jan. 27 event.
Shirl's Speight
Popular Canadian horses are California dreamin' at the 40th Breeders' Cup, seeking to bring home a big win for the north.
The Breeders' Cup World Championships begin Friday and 14 races will be run over two days at Santa Anita in California.
A small Canadian contingent is on the west coast for the Breeders' Cup including 2022 Horse of the Year Moira.
Post positions will be drawn when entries are made next week for the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Godolphin's 5-year-old gelding made easy work of his five rivals in the Grade 1 event and earned a berth to the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Popular bay horse owned by Charles Fipke and his champion trainer seek their first Ricoh Woodbine Mile, which is today
Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby won the '22 Mile with Modern Games and could be back this year for the 27th edition.
Charles Fipke's world traveler comes off a vacation and will get ready for the Woodbine Mile next month in the King Edward.
Canadian-owned and trained Shirl's Speight had a strong run while Ushba Tesoro upsets $12 million Dubai World Cup.
American star Country Grammer and jockey Frankie Dettori get stuck with post 14 in the Dubai World Cup, Shirl's Speight is in the Turf.
The race favourite Lemon Pop captured the February Stakes (G1) title; his dam is Canadian-owned Unreachable.
Trainer Roger Attfield has arrived in Japan to start Charles Fipke's Shirl's Speight, says how the horse handles dirt is an "unknown".
Charles Fipke's Grade 1 winner, trained by Woodbine's Roger Attfield, would be the first international horse to compete in Japan Grade 1.
Grade 1 winner Shirl's Speight is expected to be the first international horse to compete in the Group 1 February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.
