Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 22, 2020 Journalists Share Posted August 22, 2020 Debutante Lady Speightspeare (Speightstown) followed in the hoofsteps of close relative and stablemate Shirl’s Speight (Speighstown) Saturday to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction off of a sharp unveiling over the Woodbine turf. Given a 4-1 chance off a steady, but unassuming series of drills over the Tapeta, the chestnut broke a half-step slowly but was rushed up in between rivals by Emma-Jayne Wilson to take over. She doled out and opening quarter of :22.65 with pressure to her inside, but was asked for a bit more rounding the bend and opened up a couple of lengths on her competition. Challenged by well-bred fellow firster Angelou (Curlin) after posting a :45.88 half, Lady Speightspeare was resilient in the stretch as she swatted away that rival and spurted clear again to don cap and gown by a promising 3 3/4 lengths with a gap of six back to the third finisher. The winner is out of these connections’ Lady Shakespeare (Theatrical {Ire}), winner of the 2010 GII New York S. Lady Shakespeare is out of GISW Lady Shirl (That’s a Nice), making her a full to MGISW Shakespeare and a half to GI Breeders’ Cup F/M Turf upsetter Perfect Shirl (Perfect Soul {Ire}). Perfect Shirl is responsible for the 3-year-old colt Shirl’s Speight, a dazzling eight-length winner over this same course and distance July 4 who doubled up with a clear-cut success in the GIII Marine S. three weeks later. Shirl’s Speight is pointing for the GI Kentucky Derby. Lady Shakespeare produced a colt and filly by More Than Ready in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and was bred back to Fipke’s GI Runhappy Metropolitan H. winner Bee Jersey. 6th-Woodbine, C$77,504, Msw, 8-22, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:20.93, fm.LADY SPEIGHTSPEARE, f, 2, Speightstown1st Dam: Lady Shakespeare (MGSW-USA, SW-Can, $495,608), by Theatrical {Ire}) 2nd Dam: Lady Shirl, by That’s a Nice 3rd Dam: Canonization, by Native Heritage Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,784. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Charles Fipke (KY); T-Roger L. Attfield. The post Fipke, Attfield Unveil Another Speightstown ‘Star’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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