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Breeders’ Cup contender Shirl’s Speight: A story in photos

November 3, 2023

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 (U.S.)
Noteworthy: Multiple graded stakes winner
Shirl's Speight in September 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Shirl’s Speight in September 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

“He’s run some great races. Last year, he was second in the Breeders’ Cup and ran a fabulous race.”

– Roger Attfield
Shirl's Speight and jockey Emma-Jayne preparing for the 2023 Woodbine Mile (Michael Burns Photo)
Shirl’s Speight and jockey Emma-Jayne preparing for the 2023 Woodbine Mile (Michael Burns Photo)

“He’s a very versatile horse and a horse that is a real trier.”

– Roger Attfield.
Shirl's Speight and jockey Rafael Hernandez winning the Marine Stakes on July 25, 2020 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Shirl’s Speight and jockey Rafael Hernandez winning the Marine Stakes on July 25, 2020 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

“He’s a horse with a tremendous amount of ability. He’s very level-headed, he has a good late kick in the race.”

– Roger Attfield
Shirl's Speight walks with jockey Emma Jayne Wilson alongside trainer Roger Attfield in September 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)
Shirl’s Speight walks with jockey Emma Jayne Wilson alongside trainer Roger Attfield in September 2023 at Woodbine (Michael Burns Photo)

“Roger is a Hall of Famer, and he knows how to have them primed and ready.”

– Emma-Jayne Wilson, after she partnered Shirl’s Speight to victory in the 2022 running of the Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T)
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