MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY BENOIT PHOTO WALKING ON SUNSHINE Shedaresthedevil Ships West to Win Clement Hirsch See page 4 IN THIS ISSUE 8 Jackie’s Warrior Splashes to Victory in Amsterdam 11 Essential Quality Remains On Course for Travers 12 McPeek Seeks Hearing Over Denial of Entries BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 38 A Taylor Made / WinStar Venture, standing at CONTENTS 4 Shedaresthedevil Ships West to Win Clement Hirsch 7 Leading Sires of Dirt 3-Year-Olds 8 Jackie’s Warrior Splashes to Victory in Amsterdam 11 Essential Quality Remains On Course for Travers 12 McPeek Seeks Hearing Over Denial of Entries 15 Swiss Skydiver Turns in Final Work for Whitney 16 Monomoy Girl Back Under Tack But Breeders’ Cup Unlikely 18 Prat Receives Seven-Day Suspension for Haskell DQ 19 Amalfi Coast Rallies to Royal North Score at Woodbine 21 Munnyfor Ro Outruns Foes in Woodbine Oaks 23 Greenman Suspended 30 Days in Animal Welfare Case 24 Epiphaneia Yearlings in High Demand at JBBA Sale 25 Away He Goes Lines Up for Melbourne Cup Bid 26 Fanshawe at a Loss to Explain Audarya’s Poor Nassau Run 27 Results & Entries SKIP DICKSTEIN TAA a ccreditation: The G o l d S t a n d a r d in aftercare. A publication of The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. and TOBA Media Properties, Inc. ON THE COVER Shedaresthedevil wins the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar Editorial Director General Manager Claire Crosby Scott Carling Visuals Director Digital Media Manager Anne M. 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Trainer Brad Cox had shipped the 2020 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner to Del Mar for the Clement Hirsch to give the filly a prep over the track where this year's Breeders' Cup will be held. As an added benefit, the race gave Shedaresthedevil a "Win BENOIT PHOTO & You're In" berth to the Nov. 6 Shedaresthedevil earns her third grade 1 victory in the Clement Hirsch Distaff. several strides into the stretch, had a really good feeling that she Three-time graded winner but ultimately Shedaresthedevil was going to run big today." Venetian Harbor, the 2-1 third had too much in reserve. A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred choice, sped to the lead when the Shedaresthedevil easily pulled daughter of Daredevil—Starship gates opened. Second-choice As away to win by 3 1/4 lengths, Warpspeed, by Congrats, Time Goes By, on the rail after the completing 1 1/16 miles on the fast Shedaresthedevil won her third scratches of Warren's Showtime track in 1:45.38. Venetian Harbor grade 1, following last year's and Clockstrikestwelve, bobbled finished second, another 3 1/4 Kentucky Oaks and the April 30 slightly, which put her last early. lengths in front of Paige Anne. La Troienne Stakes Presented Ridden by Florent Geroux, "The idea was to get her to by Twinspires.com (G1). Both of Shedaresthedevil came out well break alertly, then get a good spot," those races were at her home base from the outside post in the five- Geroux said. "That's exactly what of Churchill Downs. In her most horse field and quickly angled happened. She ran her race today, recent effort, Shedaresthedevil ran into a good position in third, just and she's very good when she does." third in the June 5 Ogden Phipps outside and on the hip of Venetian Shedaresthedevil paid $4.60, Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, Harbor. Longshot Paige Anne $2.60, and $2.60. Venetian Harbor behind winner Letruska. raced in second along the rail. returned $3.20 and $3.60, and Though the Hirsch gave Cox, Venetian Harbor clocked Paige Anne paid $5.80. the Eclipse Award-winning trainer the first quarter-mile in :23.30 Eric Gary, an assistant to Cox, of 2020, an indication of how and a half-mile in :47.21. Before saddled Shedaresthedevil for the Shedaresthedevil might do in the the field reached the second ownership group of Flurry Racing Breeders' Cup, the filly had raced turn, she started to edge away. Stables, Qatar Racing, and Big Aut at Del Mar before. In the care of Shedaresthedevil closed the gap Farms. trainer Simon Callaghan at 2 in almost immediately, however, "We sat right off the lead, nice, 2019, she ran third in the Sorrento ranging up to head Venetian calm, and relaxed, and when it Stakes (G2) at the Southern Harbor just before the quarter pole. was time to go, she showed up like California track. Venetian Harbor succeeded in she was supposed to," said Gary. staying with Shedaresthedevil for "Being around her this morning, I (continued on page 6) BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 PAGE 4 OF 38 The Keeneland November Experience Begins WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH November ENTRY DEADLINE TODAY SHEDARESTHEDEVIL SHIPS WEST Breeders’ Cup TO WIN CLEMENT HIRSCH @BreedersCup (continued from page 4) Shedaresthedevil was fearless capturing the #WinAndYoureIN Clement L. Hirsch Stakes to WinStar Farm bred Shedaresthedevil, who has secure her spot in the @LonginesEq #BreedersCup Distaff this November at @DelMarRacing. gone through the sales ring three times. Flurry Racing Stables purchased her for $280,000 from consignor Congrats to the connections! Hunter Valley Farm at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The filly is from the first crop @StatonFlurry @bradcoxracing of Daredevil, and she is a half sister to Mojovation, who finished third in the 2017 Futurity Stakes (G3) at Belmont. Her dam, Starship Warpspeed, has a yearling filly by Exaggerator, produced a colt by Uncle Mo in March, and was bred back to Uncle Mo for 2022. Starship Warpspeed is also dam of the unraced 2-year-old Speightster filly Blackheartedgypsy, a $350,000 purchase by Flurry Racing Stables from the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment 9:15 PM - Aug 1, 2021 to the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Blackheartedgypsy recorded four works between late scheduled to fly back to Cox's Kentucky base Aug. 2. June and mid-July at Keeneland. "Then I guess she'll be back in November," he Gary said that Shedaresthedevil, an earner of said. 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