Lady Shipman full steam ahead at Saratoga

Before Saratoga's Smart N Fancy Stakes at Saratoga on August 30, Midshipman's lightning fast daughter Lady Shipman already owned the two fastest Beyer Speed Figures of 104 and 102 for three-year-old fillies in 2015. At the time of this writing, the new Beyer wasn't published but given the fact that she set a new course record of 1:00 2/5 in the Smart N Fancy, chances are good she might claim the top three.

Normally the one setting the fractions in all of her previous races, the sophomore filly settled into second until the field rounded the turn for home. As they straightened out down the stretch, Lady Shipman unleashed a great turn of foot to win by a widening five lengths at the wire to notch her sixth career Stakes win.

Named a TDN Rising Star when breaking her maiden by 11 lengths as a two-year-old last year, Lady Shipman is out of Sumthingtotalkabout, a half-sister to Stakes winner Rules Of War and Graded Stakes-placed Nanogram.  The filly's second dam is multiple Stakes winner Nannetta. The daughter of Midshipman was bred by Randall E. Lowe.

Among Midshipman's other top runners are San Pedro Stakes winner and highly-regarded Yiannis, last week's Saratoga Stakes winner Stormy Regatta, Woodbine Stakes winner Her Majesty's Flag, Happy Ticket Stakes winner Naval Command, and G2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes-placed Frammento.

Midshipman, Eclipse Champion at two and Breeders' Cup Juvenile record setter, has seen his stock rise with continued success from his first crop, now sophomores of 2015.  He's among the leaders in his sire crop by earnings and is second among the group by percentage of Stakes winners from starters.