SHAKESPEARE
Theatrical (Ire) - Lady Shirl, by That's a Nice
2001 bay

Multiple Grade 1-Winning Millionaire & Course Record Setter Defeated ENGLISH CHANNEL & KIP DEVILLE in G1 Company
  • MULTIPLE GRADE 1 WINNER FROM 8 TO 12 FURLONGS
  • WON 7 OUT OF 8 CAREER STARTS
  • DEFEATED BREEDERS' CUP WINNERS ENGLISH CHANNEL AND KIP DEVILLE
  • BY THE LEGENDARY THEATRICAL [IRE], SIRE OF 21 GRADE 1 WINNERS, OUT OF GRADE 1 WINNER LADY SHIRL.
A son of the legendary Theatrical (Ire), Shakespeare brings impeccable credentials on his resume. He won 7 of 8 career starts, including the Woodbine Mile [G1] and Turf Classic [G1].

He began his career with 5 straight victories, including a stakes-record performance in the Belmont Breeders' Cup H. [G2], and a defeat of future Breeders' Cup Turf [G1] winner English Channel in the Turf Classic [G1].

Shakespeare returned in 2007 to defeat subsequent Breeders' Cup Mile [G1] winner Kip Deville with a scintillating stretch run to capture the Woodbine Mile [G1].



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Fee: $10,000 Stands and Nurses
Entered Stud: 2008
Nominated to: Breeders' Cup and Florida Stallion Stakes

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Pedigree and Dosage

DP = 5-0-15-0-0 (20) DI = 1.67 CD = 0.50
THEATRICAL (IRE)
b. 1982
NUREYEV (USA)
b. 1977 [C]
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)
b. 1961 [BC]
NEARCTIC (CAN) br. 1954
NATALMA (USA) b. 1957 *
SPECIAL (USA)*
b. 1969
FORLI (ARG) ch. 1963 [C]
THONG (USA) b. 1964 *
TREE OF KNOWLEDGE (IRE)
b. 1977
SASSAFRAS (FR)
b. 1967
SHESHOON (GB) ch. 1956
RUTA (FR) b. 1960
SENSIBILITY (USA)*
b. 1971
HAIL TO REASON (USA) br. 1958 [C]
PANGE (GB) ch. 1955 *
LADY SHIRL (USA)
b. 1987
THATS A NICE (USA)
ch. 1974
HEY GOOD LOOKIN (USA)
ch. 1966
NOHOLME (AUS) ch. 1956 [BC]
LADY VALE (USA) ch. 1958
OUR BONNIE S (USA)
ch. 1958
PALESTINIAN (USA) ch. 1946
CHICKDALE (USA) b. 1953
CANONIZATION (USA)
b. 1976
NATIVE HERITAGE (USA)
ch. 1967
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) ch. 1961 [B]
TIM'S PRINCESS (USA) b. 1962
HEATHERGLOW (USA)
b. 1972
THE AXE (USA) gr. 1958
BRILLIANTLY (USA) b. 1959


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