Turfway: She's Lookin Lucky wraps up season in My Charmer
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She’s Lookin Lucky will close out her 5-year-old season and set the stage for a planned 6-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 My Charmer, her first start since breeders Richard Dunn and Douglas Schultz purchased her back for $375,000 at last month’s Keeneland November breeding-stock sale.
She’s Lookin Lucky has put together a solid record of 22: 3-7-4. Her runner-up finishes include the Grade 3 Cardinal at Churchill Downs last year and the One Dreamer at Kentucky Downs. This season, she finished third in the Indiana General Assembly Distaff Handicap at Horseshoe Indianapolis and most recently was second in an allowance at Keeneland to Proctor Street, who returned to win last month’s Cardinal.
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“She’s been a great mare in our barn and has run well in nearly every one of her 22 starts,” trainer Matt Shirer said. “We had our eye on this race since the sale, and I think if she’s able to handle the synthetic for the first time, she’ll run a big race.”
Although her immediate family hasn’t raced on the Tapeta, Shirer noted there is synthetic form further back in the pedigree.
“None of her siblings have tried synthetic tracks, but if you go back a generation, there is some success over the surface,” Shirer said. “She runs well over everything and that gives us a little extra confidence.”
Four races later on the card, She’s Lookin Lucky’s half-brother Helpful Howie was entered in a 2-year-old maiden special weight. Shirer noted that another half-sibling, 3-year-old filly Overcome Adversity, will be entered Wednesday for the Dec. 17 Turfway Park program.
In recent years, Shirer has typically spent his winters based at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn but is planning to keep a year-round presence in Kentucky.
“The racing is too good not to be in Kentucky year-round,” Shirer said. “We still have a barn at Oaklawn and plan to be there as well, but we’re keeping several live horses here this winter to run at Turfway.”
The My Charmer shares the Saturday spotlight with the $250,000 Prairie Bayou, $250,000 Holiday Cheer and the $250,000 Holiday Inaugural. Run at one mile, the My Charmer field will go to post as Race 6 at 8:25 p.m. EST. First post is 5:55 p.m.
| No. |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Start / Next Start |
Status |
| 1 |
|
Crosley Pass Rush |
0.00 |
John L. Langemeier Joseph D. Ramos |
2nd (115), IND AOC (11/13/2025-R3) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
2nd (115), IND AOC (11/13/2025-R3) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 2 |
|
Caitlinhergrtness Omaha Beach |
7.16 |
Kevin Attard Flavien Prat |
2nd (125), 2025 Bessarabian G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
2nd (125), 2025 Bessarabian G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 3 |
|
Literate Oscar Performance |
6.12 |
Brad H. Cox Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
6th (122), 2025 Chilukki G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
6th (122), 2025 Chilukki G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 4 |
|
Queens Command War Command |
4.45 |
Martin Drexler Ryan Munger |
2nd , 2025 Maple Leaf G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
2nd , 2025 Maple Leaf G3 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 5 |
|
Nanabush Il Campione |
0.00 |
Horacio De Paz Victor R. Carrasco |
8th (103), KEE ALW (10/16/2025-R8) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
8th (103), KEE ALW (10/16/2025-R8) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 6 |
|
Landed Omaha Beach |
5.62 |
Wesley A. Ward Walter Rodriguez |
4th (100), KD AOC (09/04/2025-R7) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
4th (100), KD AOC (09/04/2025-R7) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 7 |
|
Vina Arana Make Believe |
0.00 |
Jack Sisterson Adam Beschizza |
1st , Sar MSW (8/23/24-R12) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
1st , Sar MSW (8/23/24-R12) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 8 |
|
Next Up Accelerate |
6.12 |
Matthew P. Sims Dylan Machado |
4th (100), 2025 Valley View G2 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
4th (100), 2025 Valley View G2 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 9 |
|
She's Lookin Lucky Lookin At Lucky |
5.94 |
Matt A. Shirer Luan Machado |
2nd (108), KEE ALW (10/16/2025-R8) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
2nd (108), KEE ALW (10/16/2025-R8) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 10 |
|
Trial Runhappy |
6.09 |
Thomas Drury Jr. Irving Moncada |
5th (100), PID AOC (07/28/2025-R5) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
5th (100), PID AOC (07/28/2025-R5) 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
| 11 |
|
Louder Than Words Mr Speaker |
3.79 |
Anthony J. Granitz Samuel E. Bermudez |
2nd (108), Fireball Baby Overnight H. 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
Entered |
Last Race Next Race |
2nd (108), Fireball Baby Overnight H. 2025 My Charmer Stakes LS |
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