Pleasantly Perfect

Pleasantly Perfect
Pleasantly Perfect
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.

External links

"On the Muscle" documentary features Pleasantly Perfect

[1] "Pleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22". The Blood-Horse. June 3, 2020.

[2] "Fourth Time's A Charm: Whitmore Stages Bold Rally To Win Breeders' Cup Sprint". Paulick Report. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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