SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Perfect Shirl rallied to overtake Exclusive Love in the deep stretch and won the $150,000 Lake George Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday.
The Toronto-based Perfect Shirl, ridden by John Velazquez and sent off at odds of 9-1, finished three-quarters of a length in front of 57-1 long shot Exclusive Love. No Explaining, at 16-1, finished third, and 27-1 choice Khanord Kid was fourth, resulting in a $103,014 superfecta payoff.
It was Perfect Shirl’s third straight victory, the first two coming at Woodbine in Canada. She ran 1 1-16 miles over a firm course in 1:41.28 and earned $90,000 for owner Charles Fipke.
Perfect Shirl paid $20.60, $12.20 and $8. Exclusive Love paid $43 and $17.80, and No Explaining returned $9 to show.
