Third choice Deirdre stormed to victory in the Shuka-sho on Sunday, capturing the final jewel in the filly's triple crown under yielding conditions at Kyoto Racecourse.Jockey Christophe Lemaire, who rode to his fourth Grade One victory of the season, was singing in the rain after steering Deirdre to her maiden G1 title in their first partnership.The Harbinger daughter, out of the Special Week dam Reizend, beat fourth pick Lys Gracieux by a length and a quarter for the 92 million yen win. Mozu Katchan, the fifth choice, came in third while favorite Aerolithe fizzled to seventh.Deirdre had fi…READ FULL ARTICLE
