Margaux Training Grad SHIRL’S SPEIGHT returned to the Graded Stakes winner's circle, rallying home to win the G3 Tampa Bay S. going 1 1/16 miles on the grass at Tampa Bay Downs February 5.
Off for 11 months in 2021, he returned to the races at the end of his 4 YO year and geared up for a big 5 YO campaign. In his best late-running fashion, he flew home to win an allowance at Tampa Bay in January ahead of his return to Graded Stakes company.
Off at 9-1 in the G3 Tampa Bay S., he broke to the back of the pack as MGSW GET SMOKIN led the field through early fractions of :23.41 and :47.95. Finding a hole mid-stretch, he rocketed forward and overtook the leader to win by 1 1/2 lengths.
A homebred for Charles E. Fipke trained by Roger Attfield, the 5 YO son of SPEIGHTSTOWN is out of MGSW and millionaire PERFECT SHIRL, winner of the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. This victory marks his second Graded Stakes victory and brings his earnings to $208,615.
