Current Tag: Roger Attfield
Attfield Chases 10th Breeders’ Stakes
POSTED: September 25, 2025
Attfield trainee Ciunas and jockey Sahin Civaci winning Race 10 on August 24, 2025, at Woodbine. (Michael Burns Photo) Chris Lomon, Woodbine TORONTO, Ont. – Nine...
Ready for Shirl Makes the Grade in G2 Canadian
POSTED: July 20, 2025
Ready for Shirl flies home to win the Canadian (Michael Burns) Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications TORONTO – Ready for Shirl earned her first graded stakes success...
Shirl’s Speight, War Bomber Prominent in G1 Woodbine Mile
POSTED: September 14, 2023
Shirl's Speight ahead of his victory in last year's Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland (Coady Photography) Winner Gains Automatic Berth into $2 million FanDuel Breeders’...
Shirl’s Speight Returns to Action in G2 King Edward
POSTED: August 17, 2023
Shirl's Speight prevails in the Maker's Mark Mile (G1) April 15, 2022, at Keeneland (Coady Photography) By Bill Tallon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO— Shirl’s Speight,...
Churchtown Captures $135K Gio Ponti in Frontrunning Fashion
POSTED: November 19, 2022
Churchtown wins the Gio Ponti under Junior Alvarado (NYRA/Coglianese) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.— W. B. Harrigan and Mike Pietrangelo’s...
Attfield wins 2,000th in dead-heat Nassau Stakes thriller
POSTED: July 2, 2022
ORONTO– Dual hall of fame trainer Roger Attfield won his 2,000th career race when 5-2 Lady Speightspeare dead-heated with 3-1 Crystal Cliffs (FR) in the Grade...
Shirl’s Speight digs deep to take Tampa Bay Stakes
POSTED: February 6, 2022
Attfield charge’s late rally results in turf score OLDSMAR, Fla.—It must have been the right place at the right time. Three weeks ago, Shirl’s Speight...
Pleasecallmeback Answers As 2021 Turf Endurance Series Champ
POSTED: October 9, 2021
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 Roger Attfield, courtesy...
Lady Speightspeare eyes Breeders’ Cup berth after game Natalma victory
POSTED: September 20, 2020
TORONTO, September 20, 2020 – Lady Speightspeare, under vigorous handling by Emma-Jayne Wilson, punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup with a three-quarter length score...
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