Speech (horse)

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Speech, born February 12, 2017, is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2020 Ashland Stakes. She is a bay filly bred in the USA by Gail Rice, owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Madaket Stables LLC, and trained by Michael W. McCarthy. Her sire is Mr. Speaker, her dam is Scribbling Sarah, and her damsire is Frued. Her racing record stands at 7 starts: 3 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, with earnings of $378,240. Major win: Ashland Stakes (2020).

Career highlights
- Debut: November 15, 2019 at Del Mar (3rd)
- First win: December 14, 2019 at Los Alamitos
- Santa Ysabel Stakes (March 8, 2020, Grade 3): 2nd to Donna Veloce (Speech’s first two-turn race)
- Oaklawn Park (May 2, 2020): won an Allowance Optional Claiming
- Santa Anita Oaks (June 6, 2020, Grade 2): 4th, about four lengths behind Swiss Skydiver; earned 40 Kentucky Oaks points
- Ashland Stakes (July 11, 2020, Grade 1): won by 3 lengths as a 4:1 underdog, qualifying for the Kentucky Oaks