My Shea D Lady victorious in the NYSSS Fifth Avenue (Chelsea Durand)
NYRA Press Office
OZONE PARK, N.Y.— My Shea D Boy’s Stable’s My Shea D Lady posted a breakthrough victory in Saturday’s $500,000 NYSSS Fifth Avenue when stalking and pouncing to a 2 1/2-length score in the seven-furlong test for eligible New York-sired juvenile fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Trained by Carlos David and ridden to victory by Hall of Famer Javier Castellano, the daughter of Solomini made her fourth consecutive outing in stakes company and tracked in sixth in the early stages behind pacesetter Soloshot before steadily improving position down the backstretch. The dark bay took a half-length advantage over pace-presser Sun and Wind at the top of the lane and drew off down the stretch while drifting to the center of the course, crossing the wire first in a final time of 1:25.91. The effort garnered a 51 Beyer Speed Figure.
David said My Shea D Lady could potentially race one more time before a freshening if the right spot comes up.
“She’s good this morning and sound,” said David. “I think some time off will be good for her. I’m still looking at the new condition book and if there’s something that makes sense, she’ll run one more time. If not, she’ll go to Florida. We’ll just take it one day at a time.”
My Shea D Lady graduated on debut sprinting five furlongs in July at Gulfstream Park ahead of her four stakes starts. She finished a respective third and fourth against fellow state-breds in the Seeking the Ante in August at Saratoga Race Course and Joseph A. Gimma in September at Belmont at the Big A, defeated 8 1/4 lengths in both efforts. She entered the Fifth Avenue from an even fourth-place finish in the state-bred Key Cents sprinting six furlongs on November 18 here.
“We waited so long [for this win] and she’s run hard, but those other races were kind of tough,” said David. “It’s a good thing she came through for the guys and for the team. She’s medium-sized and very athletic, so I knew early she was the best of the bunch of 2-year-olds I had. So far, she’s been what we expected her to be and we can’t ask for any more.”
Bred in the Empire State by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, My Shea D Lady has banked $336,500 in total purse earnings through a 5-2-0-1 record. She is out of the Teuflesberg mare Ladyberg, who is a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Hoosick Falls and stakes-placed Manor Prospect.
