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Pleasantly Perfect entered stud in 2005 at [[Lane's End Farm]] in [[Versailles, Kentucky]]. His first horse to race was [[Rapid Redux]], the winner of the [[Eclipse Special Award]] for 2011. Pleasantly Perfect was exported to Turkey where he died on |
Pleasantly Perfect entered stud in 2005 at [[Lane's End Farm]] in [[Versailles, Kentucky]]. His first horse to race was [[Rapid Redux]], 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241552/pleasantly-perfect-dies-in-turkey-at-22|title=Pleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22|date=June 3, 2020|website=[[The Blood-Horse]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:34, 4 June 2020
| 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 won the 1985 Group One Prix Morny in France. His damsire was the 1978 U.S. Triple Crown champion, Affirmed.
Racing career
Pleasantly Perfect's first major wins came in the 2003 Breeders' Cup Classic. In 2004 he won the world's richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup then in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Classic, finished third behind Roses in May and winner Ghostzapper. He was retired from racing at the end of the 2004 season,
Stud record
Pleasantly Perfect entered stud in 2005 at Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. His first horse to race was Rapid Redux, 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]
References
- ^ "Pleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22". The Blood-Horse. June 3, 2020.
- Pleasantly Perfect's pedigree and racing stats
- Video at YouTube of Pleasantly Perfect's win in the 2004 Dubai World Cup
External links
Breeders' Cup Classic winners | |
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Note: All horses were bred in the United States unless noted |
