Letruska Out of Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
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Letruska at Keeneland
St. George Stables' Letruska , champion older dirt female of 2021, will be rested and will not run in the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Keeneland, trainer Fausto Gutierrez told FanDuel TV's Joaquin Jaime Oct. 31.
"She needs some days off after all this time to run, and we need to recognize when you are not going to arrive in the best form," Gutierrez told Jaime. "It is better to take time. She has run five years in a row. She is OK. She is in condition, but we have decided to skip this risk."
Gutierrez said Letruska would get 60 days off before a decision would be made on whether she will be retired from racing.
The homebred 6-year-old Super Saver mare was coming off a fourth-place finish in the Oct. 9 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) at the Lexington track, and has not won since her April 23 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) title defense at Oaklawn Park. Letruska has won five grade 1 stakes among her 19 career wins and earned more than $3 million.
Gutierrez did not immediately return calls from BloodHorse seeking comment.
This story will be updated.
Trainer Fausto Gutierrez just told me Eclipse Award winner Letruska needs 60 days off and will not run in the @BreedersCup this year. Decision on retirement TBD.
— Joaquin Jaime (@JoaquinJaime_) October 31, 2022