Pleasantly Perfect
Pleasantly Perfect | |
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Sire | Pleasant Colony |
Grandsire | His Majesty |
Dam | Regal State |
Damsire | Affirmed |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1998 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Clovelly Farms |
Owner | Diamond A Racing Corps |
Trainer | Richard Mandella |
Record | 18: 9-3-2 |
Earnings | $7,789,880 |
Major wins | |
Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (2002 & 2003) Breeders' Cup Classic (2003) San Antonio Handicap (2004) Pacific Classic Stakes (2004) Dubai World Cup (2004) | |
Last updated on February 17, 2007 |
Pleasantly Perfect (April 2, 1998 – June 3, 2020) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who retired as the fourth-richest American horse in career earnings.
Background
Pleasantly Perfect was sired by Pleasant Colony, winner of the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. His dam Regal State, who was sired by the 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed, won the 1985 Group One Prix Morny in France.
Racing career
Pleasantly Perfect started his career on August 25, 2002, with a fourth place finish in the Pacific Classic Stakes.
2003
In 2003, he started the year by coming third in the San Antonio Stakes on February 2 and fourth in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 1.
At the end of the year, Pleasantly Perfect won the 6 million dollar Breeders' Cup Classic on October 25.
2004
Pleasantly Perfect then won another big race, the 12 million dollar Dubai World Cup on March 27.
He then came second in the San Diego Handicap on August 1, before winning the Pacific Classic Stakes on August 22.
In his last race he finished third behind Ghostzapper and Roses in May in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Classic on October 30.
Stud record
Pleasantly Perfect entered stud in 2005 at Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. His first offspring to race was Rapid Redux, who won a record 22 straight races and was the winner of the Eclipse Special Award for 2011. Pleasantly Perfect was exported to Turkey, where he died on June 3, 2020, at the age of 22.[1] His most successful son, Whitmore, won the Breeders' Cup Sprint a few months later in November 2020.[2]
References
- ^ "Pleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22". The Blood-Horse. June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Fourth Time's A Charm: Whitmore Stages Bold Rally To Win Breeders' Cup Sprint". Paulick Report. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- Pleasantly Perfect's pedigree and racing stats
- Video at YouTube of Pleasantly Perfect's win in the 2004 Dubai World Cup
External links
- "On the Muscle" documentary features Pleasantly Perfect
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- 1984 Wild Again
- 1985 Proud Truth
- 1986 Skywalker
- 1987 Ferdinand
- 1988 Alysheba
- 1989 Sunday Silence
- 1990 Unbridled
- 1991 Black Tie Affair
- 1992 A.P. Indy
- 1993 Arcangues
- 1994 Concern
- 1995 Cigar
- 1996 Alphabet Soup
- 1997 Skip Away
- 1998 Awesome Again
- 1999 Cat Thief
- 2000 Tiznow
- 2001 Tiznow
- 2002 Volponi
- 2003 Pleasantly Perfect
- 2004 Ghostzapper
- 2005 Saint Liam
- 2006 Invasor
- 2007 Curlin
- 2008 Raven's Pass
- 2009 Zenyatta ♥
- 2010 Blame
- 2011 Drosselmeyer
- 2012 Fort Larned
- 2013 Mucho Macho Man
- 2014 Bayern
- 2015 American Pharoah ₩
- 2016 Arrogate
- 2017 Gun Runner
- 2018 Accelerate
- 2019 Vino Rosso
- 2020 Authentic
- 2021 Knicks Go
- 2022 Flightline
- 2023 White Abarrio
Note: All horses were bred in the United States unless noted
Legend – ₩ = Triple Crown winner; ♥ = Filly or mare