Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 4, 2023 Journalists Posted November 4, 2023 Cheveley Park Stud homebred INSPIRAL (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Starscope {GB}, by Selkirk) became the first Breeders' Cup winner for her Juddmonte sire with a narrow victory over dual Group 1 winner Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the GI Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday for trainers John and Thady Gosden. The final time over the Santa Anita firm turf was 1:59.06 for the 1 1/4 miles. One of the backmarkers crossing the dirt, the 5-2 favorite found plenty of friendly cover in midfield in the master hands of Frankie Dettori. Glued to the rail into the clubhouse turn behind a half-mile in :46.90 as In Italian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) showed the way, the filly was in a good rhythm on the backstretch. Creeping closer on the far turn, Dettori shook his filly up at the quarter pole and she produced a killer burst of speed as the gaps arrived in the lane to win from out of the clouds. Inspiral just pipped Warm Heart in the final two jumps to take it by a neck. Moira (Ghostzapper) just nosed out G1 Hong Kong Vase heroine Win Marilyn (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) for third. Already a five-time Group 1 winner, the filly had been due to run on QIPCO British Champions Day last month, but the heavy ground put paid to that plan. REPLAY: Inspiral (GB) wins the $2 Million @MakersMark #BreedersCup Filly & Mare Turf! Congrats to her connections! #BC23 pic.twitter.com/CmTKJupCj9 — Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) November 4, 2023 The post Dettori Magic Grants Frankel First Breeders’ Cup Winner With Inspiral In Filly & Mare Turf appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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