Pretty Mischievous (foaled March 30, 2020) is a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 2023 won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks and Test Stakes.[2]

Pretty Mischievous
SireInto Mischief
GrandsireHarlan's Holiday
DamPretty City Dancer
DamsireTapit
SexFilly
Foaled (2020-02-07) February 7, 2020 (age 4)[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederGodolphin
OwnerGodolphin
TrainerBrendan P. Walsh
Record12: 7 - 2 - 3
Earnings$2,104,560[2]
Major wins
Rachel Alexandra Stakes (2023)
Kentucky Oaks (2023)
Acorn Stakes (2023)
Test Stakes (2023)
Awards
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2023)
Last updated on 9 June 2024

Background

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Pretty Mischievous is a bay filly who was bred and is owned by Godolphin in Kentucky. Pretty Mischievous is out of the Tapit mare Pretty City Dancer, dead-heat winner of the 2016 Grade I Spinaway Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course. Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for Godolphin in the USA noted that Godolphin had a pairing with Into Mischief in mind in going to US$3.5 million to purchase her at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale, where she was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. Stroud Coleman Bloodstock signed the ticket.[3]

Pretty Mischievous's sire Into Mischief, stands at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky for $250,000 (2023).[3]

Pretty Mischievous is trained by the Irish-born trainer Brendan P. Walsh.[3]

After a successful three-year-old campaign Pretty Mischievous was awarded Eclipse Award as the U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly for 2023.[4]

Statistics

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Date Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning
Time
Winning
(Losing)
Margin
Jockey Ref
2022 – Two-year-old season
Sep 18, 2022 6+12 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Churchill Downs 2.08* 12 1 1:17.17 2+14 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [5]
Oct 30, 2022 7 furlongs Allowance Churchill Downs 0.38* 6 1 1:26.84 1+34 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [6]
Nov 26, 2022 1+116 miles Golden Rod Stakes II Churchill Downs 5.15 8 3 1:43.94 (5+14 lengths) Tyler Gaffalione [7]
Dec 26, 2022 1 mile & 70 yards Untapable Stakes Fair Grounds 1.70 9 1 1:44.03 3+14 lengths Brian Hernandez Jr. [8]
2023 – Three-year-old season
Feb 18, 2023 1+116 miles Rachel Alexandra Stakes II Fair Grounds 8.10 6 1 1:45.34 34 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [9]
Mar 25, 2023 1+116 miles Fair Grounds Oaks II Fair Grounds 1.30 5 2 1:44.38 (3+14 lengths) Brian Hernandez Jr. [10]
May 5, 2023 1+18 miles Kentucky Oaks I Churchill Downs 10.37 14 1 1:49.77 neck Tyler Gaffalione [11]
Jun 9, 2023 1+116 miles Acorn Stakes I Belmont Park 1.90 8 1 1:43.33 head Tyler Gaffalione [12]
Aug 5, 2023 7 furlongs Test Stakes I Saratoga 1.85* 7 1 1:23.40[a] head Tyler Gaffalione [14]
Sep 23, 2023 1+116 miles Cotillion Stakes I Parx 2.10* 9 2 1:45.69 (+12 length) Tyler Gaffalione [15]
2024 – Four-year-old season
May 3, 2024 1+116 miles La Troienne Stakes I Churchill Downs 4.17 5 3 1:43.24 (5+14 lengths) Tyler Gaffalione [16]
Jun 8, 2024 1+18 miles Ogden Phipps Stakes I Saratoga 6.30 6 3 1:49.58 (4+12 lengths) Tyler Gaffalione [17]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Pretty Mischievous was the post-time favourite.

  1. ^ The final time of the Test Stakes was under review by Equibase after Maple Leaf Mel, who on the lead suffered a fatal injury near the end of the race and the electronic timing beam was tripped before Pretty Mischievous crossed the finish line.[13]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Pretty Mischievous, filly, March 30, 2020[1]
Sire
Into Mischief
(2005)
Harlan's Holiday
(1999)
Harlan
(1989)
Storm Cat (1983)
Country Romance (1976)
Christmas in Aiken
(1992)
Affirmed (1975)
Dowager (1980)
Leslie's Lady
(1996)
Tricky Creek
(1986)
Clever Trick (1976)
Battle Creek Girl (1977)
Crystal Lady (CAN)
(1990)
Stop The Music (1970)
One Last Bird (1980)
Dam
Pretty City Dancer
(2014)
Tapit
(2001)
Pulpit
(1994)
A.P. Indy (1989)
Preach (1989)
Tap Your Heels
(1996)
Unbridled (1987)
Ruby Slippers (1982)
Pretty City
(1998)
Carson City
(1987)
Mr. Prospector (1970)
Blushing Promise (1982)
Pretty Special
(1977)
Riverman (1969)
Snobishness (1970) (family 1-x)[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pedigree of Pretty Mischievous". Equineline. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Pretty Mischievous". Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Angst, Frank (May 5, 2023). "Pretty Mischievous Scores First Oaks for Godolphin; Trainer Walsh and jockey Gaffalione each secure their first Kentucky Oaks (G1) win". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Rollins, Molly (January 24, 2024). "Pretty Mischievous Crowned Champion 3YO Filly; Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner scored three grade 1 victories in 2023". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Chart for Maiden Special Weight September 18, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 7". Equibase. September 18, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chart for Allowance Optional Claiming October 30, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 9". Equibase. October 30, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Golden Rod Stakes - Grade 2 (race 10)". November 26, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Untapable Stakes Black Type – (Race 12)". Equibase. December 26, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rachel Alexandra Stakes Presented by Fasig-Tipton Grade 2 – (race 12)". February 18, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fair Grounds Oaks Presented by Fasig-Tipton Grade 2 – (race 13)". March 25, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (Race 11)". Equibase. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Acorn Stakes Presented by Great Jones Distilling Co. Grade 1 – (Race 9)". Equibase. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Grening, David (August 5, 2023). "Tragedy at Saratoga: Maple Leaf Mel euthanized after collapsing at wire, Pretty Mischievous wins Test Stakes". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved August 5, 2023. Pending a review, there is no final time for the Test as Rosario tumbling across the finish line triggered the timing system.
  14. ^ "Test Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 8)". Equibase. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cotillion Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 12)". Equibase. September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Fasig-Titpon La Troienne Stakes Grade 1 – (race 5)". Equibase. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 Ogden Phipps Stakes Presented by Ford Grade I (race 7)". Equibase. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  18. ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – La Troienne (FR) – Family 1-x". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved May 6, 2023.