Month: August 2020

Fipke, Attfield Unveil Another Speightstown ‘Star’

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, Speightstown
1st 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.

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Honor A.P. Tightens Screws in Penultimate Derby Work

GI Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Honor A.P. (Honor Code), expected to be no worse than third choice on the morning line for the Sept. 5 GI Kentucky Derby, tightened the screws with a five-furlong work in 1:00.20 (see below) before the first race at Del Mar Saturday. Regular rider Mike Smith, wearing the colors of C R K Stable, was in the irons. Honor A.P. clicked off fractions of :12, :24, :36.20, and :47.60, galloping out three-quarters in 1:12.20 and seven furlongs in 1:25.40.

The bay ridgling worked under the watchful eye of conditioner John Shirreffs, who previously paired up with Smith to win the Derby in 2005 with Giacomo (Holy Bull). In addition to his Santa Anita Derby score, Honor A.P. was most recently second behind Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) Aug. 1 when shortening up by a sixteenth in Del Mar’s Shared Belief S. The sophomore is slated to work one more time at Del Mar next weekend before shipping to Kentucky.

 

 

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‘Clicking Off Those 12s’: Honor A.P. Works At Del Mar Under Mike Smith

C R K Stable's Honor A.P. worked five furlongs at 12:45 p.m. PT Saturday at Del Mar in 1:00.20 with the Kentucky Derby two weeks hence on his agenda.

He had rider Mike Smith up with trainer John Shirreffs looking on at the seaside track north of San Diego, Calif.

The handsome ridgling, a 3-year-old son of Honor Code and a grandson of A.P. Indy, rang up fractions of  :12.00, :24.00 :36.20 and :47.60 en route to his final clocking. He also galloped out six furlongs in 1:12.20 and seven eighths in 1:25.40.

Del Mar clocker Toby Turrell, who timed the move, said afterwards:  “That's why they call him 'Big Money Mike.'  He was just clicking off those :12s in all the right spots.”

Smith and Shirreffs combined to pull off a 50-1 shocker in the 2005 Kentucky Derby with Giacomo. Honor A.P., who has won the Santa Anita Derby this year and most recently was second in Del Mar's Shared Belief Stakes, is expected to be one of the stronger betting choices for the September 5 Run for the Roses behind the likely overwhelming favorite Tiz the Law.

C R K Stable is the nom du course for Lee and Susan Searing of Clairemont, Calif., who have raced horses since 1966 but will be taking their first shot at the Kentucky Derby this year. They paid $850,000 for Honor A.P. at the Saratoga Select Yearling Sale in 2018 and he now has won $382,200 in purses.

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Gamine, Improbable, Storm the Court Tune Up at Del Mar

‘TDN Rising Stars’ Gamine (Into Mischief) and Improbable (City Zip), each victorious in Grade I company at Saratoga in their most recent appearances, tuned up for their next engagements at Del Mar Saturday morning.

Michael Lund Petersen’s Gamine, towering winner of the GI Longines Test S. Aug. 8, worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 (XBTV video) in the company of her stakes-winning stablemate and fellow ‘Rising Star’ Quality Response (Quality Road). With Juan Ochoa in the saddle, the $220,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $1.8-million Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sales topper was timed in fractions of :25.40 and :37.80 before galloping out six furlongs in 1:13.20 and seven-eighths in 1:27.20, according to clocker Toby Turrell. Improbable, who wired the field in the GI Whitney S. Aug. 1, worked by his lonesome, stopping the timer in 1:00.40. The opening three furlongs went in :36.20.

“Very nice works,” trainer Bob Baffert told the Del Mar notes team via text. “Still looking strong.”

Eclipse Award winner Storm the Court (Court Vision) worked a bullet five furlongs in :59 flat (1/73) (XBTV video) and could make his next start in the GI Kentucky Derby Sept. 5. He was most recently second trying the turf for the first time in the GII La Jolla H. Aug. 9, also opening the door for a start in the GII Del Mar Derby Sept. 6.

“It was a bit fast, the rider didn’t realize they were going as fast as they were, but that’s better than the alternative,” trainer Peter Eurton told the notes team.

Should he make the trip to Kentucky, Julien Leparoux has the mount.

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