Champion Letruska will not contest the Breeders' Cup this year, trainer Fausto Gutierrez told FanDuel TV's Joaquin Jaime on Oct. 31. Gutierrez told Jaime the 6-year-old mare is sound but will get a 60-day break and that a decision on retirement will be made at the conclusion of her lay-off.
Letruska had been pointing to the Filly and Mare Sprint, seeking Breeders' Cup redemption after a disappointing finish in last year's Distaff at Del Mar.
The St. George Stable homebred started off her 2022 campaign with flashes of her old brilliance, picking up wins in the Grade 3 Royal Delta and G1 Apple Blossom, but encountered speed duels in her last three starts, losing out to Clariere in the G1 Ogden Phipps, then Malathaat in the G1 Personal Ensign and G1 Spinster.
Letruska was the 2021 Eclipse Award winner in the Champion Older Dirt Female category after a season that saw her collect six graded wins in eight starts. She started her career in Mexico, where she won two Group 1s.
Letruska is by Super Saver out of Successful Appeal daughter Magic Appeal.
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