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Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates aboard Shisospicy after winning the Turf Sprint

World Championships
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Results

Date: 11/1/2025

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The $1 million Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) featured a field of 12 older horses sprinting 5 furlongs on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course. Last year's runner-up Motorious was sent off as the 7-2 favorite off wins in the Joe Hernandez (G2), Daytona (G3), and Green Flash Handicap (G3). In to challenge him included 5-1 second choices Shisospicy off her win in the Music City (G2) and Ag Bullet off her win in the Ladies Turf Sprint (G2).

Shisospicy leads in the stretch

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. sent Shisospicy to a clear lead down the backstretch and around the turn through an opening quarter of 21.75 pressed by 25-1 Invincible Papa and stalked by 19-1 Governor Sam. Into the stretch Shisospicy continued to lead through a half in 43.86, and easily held off late-running Ag Bullet to win by 2 1/2 lengths in 55.24. It was another 1/2 length back to 14-1 Khaadem third, while favorite Motorious rallied from 11th to finish 5th beaten 4 3/4 lengths. 13-1 She's Quality broke poorly, was pulled up lame by jockey Colin Keane on the backstretch and vanned off.

Shisospicy wins the Turf Sprint
Pgm  Horse              Jockey            Win   Place  Show
10   Shisospicy          Ortiz Jr.       12.60    6.80  5.40
 8   Ag Bullet           Velazquez                7.00  4.80
 4   Khaadem             Dettori                        7.80

Winning Time:     55.24

$1 Exacta 10-8                           33.70
$1 Trifecta 10-8-4                      269.60
$1 Superfecta 10-8-4-2                1,935.50
Results chart

Left: Shisospicy returns after the race. Winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "The plan (before the race) was to let her to be where she wanted to be. She broke so good, and after that, it made everything easier. I had a lot of horse turning for home and never felt anyone was close to me. I kept waiting and no one was able to get close. That was the key." 

Right: Shisospicy in the post parade. Winning trainer Jose D'Angelo said, "I knew that she was going to explode today with her speed, and it worked out perfectly. With her speed, I just trained her for the race." 

Left: Second place finisher Ag Bullet in the post parade. Trainer Richard Baltas said, "She ran great. Second-best today. She's been a great horse. We've had her since she was a yearling, buying her for $220,000, turned her out a couple times. She's been a wonderful horse, who's brought us a lot of joy and excitement. We're going to sell her at Night of the Stars next week at Fasig-Tipton and she is getting on a plane tonight. It's a little (bittersweet), yes, but it's a business decision, an owner's decision and she's made like $3 million and been very good to us." 

Right: Third place finisher Khaadem in the post parade. Jockey Frankie Dettori said, "By reading the form, I knew they were going to go hard, and I couldn't ask for any more. For a 9-year-old gelding against the best sprinters in the world, third is quite a good job. He thinks he's 2, honestly. The winner was head and shoulders above everybody else. It's a shame I couldn't catch Ag Bullet, but third is good enough. Full credit to Charlie Hills. A 9-year-old gelding getting third in a Breeders Cup Turf Sprint against the best sprinters in the world, amazing effort. The blinkers helped and we've done a lot of gate schooling and the race went really well. The winner was far too good but I'm just delighted with the run." 

She's Quality in the post parade. Jockey Colin Keane pulled her up about a furlong into the race after she broke poorly and trailed the field. On Sunday morning, trainer Jack Davison announced, "I am devastated to report that our stable star She’s Quality has passed away, having suffered a pelvic fracture during the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. After the race, she was transported to San Luis Rey Equine Hospital, where she received the best possible care and appeared to be stable in the initial hours afterwards. However, her condition declined overnight, and the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanise her. We are utterly devastated at her passing. She was a high-class filly, and she took us all on an amazing journey. Although this is a very sad ending, I would like to thank all of my staff for taking such great care of her over the past three years. We are a small, tight-knit yard, and we will miss her terribly."

Photos courtesy of Amber Chalfin of Downthestretchphotos.com.

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