Moira has first post-Queen's Plate work, with next start undecided

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Moira had her first work since her impressive victory in the Aug. 21 Queen’s Plate when she breezed an easy half-mile in 50.20 in company with Gaston on the dirt training track on Wednesday at Woodbine.

“I didn’t want anything too fancy,” trainer Kevin Attard said.

Moira won $1 million Queen’s Plate, the opening race of the Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine, by seven lengths in a synthetic track record time of 2:01.48 for the 1 1/4 miles. She earned a 97 Beyer Speed Figure.

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Moira wasn’t nominated to Tuesday’s $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the middle leg of the Triple Crown on the dirt at Fort Erie. She was invited to the Grade 3 Jockey Club Oaks on Sept. 17 at Aqueduct, but Attard has all but ruled out that turf stakes for the daughter of Ghostzapper.

“She needs a little bit more time between races,” Attard said.

Moira was invited to the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland on Oct. 15, and will be nominated to the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor here Oct. 8. Both are turf races, and Attard said a decision is still pending regarding her next engagement.

Moira is owned by X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables and SF Bloodstock, a partnership headed by Donato Lanni.