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.
Shirl's Speight
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.
The invitations are out for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Pegasus Turf and Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf on Jan. 28.
It was the first stakes win for the Woodbine-based runner; Attfield also updates his star runners Lady Speightspeare and Shirl's Speight.
The Breeders' Cup World Championships realized record wagering at jam-packed Keeneland racecourse and Canada's Queen headed to farm.
Coming into the Breeders' Cup Classic, Flightline was being compared to some of the greats. After the race he landed among the greats.
Queen's Plate winner and the 'Queen' of Canada trained at Keeneland on Tuesday morning preparing for the Breeders' Cup
