Shifty She 3rd in Gr. III, $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf

Shifty She added to her impressive resume yesterday with a bang-up performance in the Gr. III, $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational at Gulfstream Park. Gone Astray’s fifth-leading money-winner collected $47,500 for her third-place finish, increasing her career total to $383,495.

With Edwin Gonzalez riding, the 6-year-old mare broke on top from the No. 9 post in the race at “about” 1 1/16 miles, then relinquished the lead to long shot Alms down the backstretch. Approaching the final turn, Gonzalez sent Shifty She up alongside the pacesetter and the two battled nose-to-nose all the way to the wire, but both were unable to hold off 4/5 favorite Regal Glory, who went on to win by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:41.74. Alms edged Shifty She in the photo for second.

Shifty She is now 6-1-2 in 12 starts, and in her last seven races, all stakes, she has posted three victories, one second, two thirds and a fourth.