Perfect Shirl rallied in a wild stretch scramble, surging to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at 27-1 on Friday at Churchill Downs.
John Velazquez was aboard for his second win of the day, having earlier won the Juvenile Fillies Turf with another long shot, Stephanie's Kitten at 6-1. It was his 11th win in the world championships.
Roger Attfield, one of the leading trainers in Canada, saddled his first Breeders' Cup winner, ending an 0-for-14 slump.
Perfect Shirl beat the previously unbeaten Nahrain by three-quarters of a length. Misty For Me, recovering from a stumble at the start, was a nose back in third in the blanket finish.
Perfect Shirl, 4 for 15, paid $57.60 to win. She ran the 1-3/8 miles in 2 minutes, 18.62 seconds.
Announce was a late scratch after she became unruly in the prerace warm-up and slammed into a horse ambulance parked on the track.
Ladies' Classic
Royal Delta rallied in the final furlong to win by 2-1/2 lengths. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Royal Delta ran 1-1/8 miles in 1:50.78 seconds. The 3-year-old filly was the slight 2-1 favorite over Plum Pretty.
Juvenile Fillies
My Miss Aurelia won by three lengths to stay undefeated. Ridden by Corey Nakatani, My Miss Aurelia ran 1-1/16 miles in 1:46 flat and paid $6.20 to win as the 2-1 favorite.
Filly & Mare Sprint
Musical Romance pulled off a 20-1 upset as Breeders' Cup rookie Juan Leyva guided the 4-year-old through an opening on the rail. Musical Romance beat Switch by 1-1/4 lengths and paid $42.40 to win.
Juvenile Fillies Turf
Stephanie's Kitten rallied in the final furlong to overtake Stopshoppingmaria and win by three-quarters of a length. Ridden by John Velazquez, 6-1 shot Stephanie's Kitten ran one mile in 1 minute, 38.80 seconds and paid $14.20 on a win bet.
Juvenile Sprint
Secret Circle defeated Shumoos by a length to give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his eighth win in the world championships. Secret Circle paid $2.80 to win as the 2-5 favorite.
