Breeders’ Cup contender Shirl’s Speight: A story in photos
Age: 6 Sire: Speightstown Dam: Perfect Shirl Owner: Charles Fipke Trainer: Roger Attfield Breeder: Charles Fipke Record: 18 starts (5-2-2) Earnings: $1,415,304…
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Shirl’s Speight returns in Grade 2 King Edward with eye toward Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, August 17, 2023 – Shirl’s Speight, freshened since a winter campaign consisting of starts in Japan and Dubai, returns to action at…
Churchtown tops competitive field of 10 in Woodbine’s Grade 2 Connaught Cup
Toronto, July 21, 2023 – Churchtown, who began his current campaign with a pair of gutsy second-place finishes south of the border, has…
In Historic First, Fipke’s Shirl’s Speight To Run In February S. In Japan
NEW JERSEY, January 19, 2023– Charles Fipke’s Grade I winner and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Shirl’s Speight (Speightstown) will become the first foreign horse to…
Veteran campaigner White Flag takes on 13 in Grade 2 Connaught Cup
TORONTO, July 20, 2022 – Multiple graded stakes placed White Flag goes after his seventh career win in Saturday’s Grade 2 $175,000 Connaught…
Attfield wins 2,000th in dead-heat Nassau Stakes thriller
TORONTO, July 2, 2022 – Dual hall of fame trainer Roger Attfield won his 2,000th career race when 5-2 Lady Speightspeare dead-heated…
Pleasecallmeback Answers The Call As 2021 Turf Endurance Series Champ
TORONTO, October 8, 2021 – Pleasecallmeback was crowned this year’s Turf Endurance champion and in doing so, earned bonuses for trainer-owner, dual Hall of Famer…
Bobby Flay hoping Pizza Bianca can add Grade 1 Natalma Stakes to her pedigree
TORONTO, September 16, 2021 – The chance to add a Grade 1 victory to Pizza Bianca’s pedigree page has her sole owner…
Gray’s Fable ready and able for Attfield
By Chris Lomon / @ChrisLomon May 28, 2021 – Woodbine-based trainer Roger Attfield will look to notch a road victory when he…
Turf and Tapeta: Toronto Cup, Duchess set for Saturday stakes action at Woodbine
TORONTO, September 30, 2020 – Nine three-year-olds, including Shirl’s Speight, take to the E.P. Taylor Turf Course for the $100,000 Toronto Cup…
Lady Speightspeare eyes Breeders’ Cup berth after game Natalma victory
TORONTO, September 20, 2020 – Lady Speightspeare, under vigorous handling by Emma-Jayne Wilson, punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup with a…
Attfield chases ninth Singspiel score
TORONTO, September 18, 2020 – The Woodbine weekend stakes parade includes a trio of complementary added-money events on Ricoh Woodbine Mile Saturday,…
Lady Speightspeare gets top billing in competitive cast for Natalma Stakes
TORONTO, September 17, 2020 – On Saturday, trainer Roger Attfield and owner/breeder Charles Fipke will be looking to knock off some big…
Turf talents look to go the extra mile in Ricoh Woodbine Mile
TORONTO, September 16, 2020 – Starship Jubilee, Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year, will take on a gifted group of seven rivals,…
Canadian Stakes, Bison City set the table for stellar Queen’s Plate card
TORONTO, September 10, 2020 – Art of Almost and Elizabeth Way, both trained by Roger Attfield, will take on eight rivals, including…
Photo Gallery: Kentucky Derby hopeful Shirl’s Speight prepping at Woodbine
TORONTO, August 21, 2020 – Charles Fipke’s homebred Kentucky Derby prospect Shirl’s Speight worked one-mile in 1:39.20 handily in company at Woodbine…
Shirl’s Speight superb (again) in Marine Stakes
TORONTO, July 25, 2020 – Charles Fipke’s homebred Shirl’s Speight put on another impressive show, this time in Saturday’s $125,000 Marine Stakes…
Gun Society aims for Fury victory
TORONTO, July 3, 2020 – Six fillies, including Gun Society, vie for top prize in Sunday’s $125,000 Fury Stakes, at Woodbine. A…
Elizabeth Way prevails in Grade 2 Nassau Stakes
TORONTO, June 27, 2020 – Elizabeth Way got up in the final strides to steal the spotlight in the $175,000 Nassau Stake…
Catching up with Roger Attfield
TORONTO, March 4, 2020 – Woodbine trainers have seen quite a bit of stakes success already this winter. Kevin Attard has recorded…
Gun Society scores stakes win in South Ocean
TORONTO, November 16, 2019 – Hall of Fame horseman Roger Attfield’s homebred filly Gun Society took to the Tapeta in top form…
Tiz a Slam skips Pattison Canadian International
TORONTO, October 10, 2019 – The prospect of a Canadian-bred winning the Canadian International at Woodbine for the first time since Thornfield…
Pattison Canadian International notes for Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE PROBABLE FIELD FOR THE $800,000 PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL (7) Horse – Trainer – Owner – Jockey Alounak…
Attfield has his eyes on Soaring Free and Flaming Page prizes
TORONTO, August 15, 2019 – Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield will be well represented in both the $100,000 Soaring Free Stakes…
