Pretty Mischievous Explained

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]

Background

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

Date	Distance	Race	Grade	Track	Odds	Field	Finish	Winning Time	Winning (Losing) Margin	Jockey	Ref
2022 – Two-year-old season
	furlongs	Maiden Special Weight		Churchill Downs	2.08*	12	1	1:17.17	lengths		[5]
	7 furlongs	Allowance		Churchill Downs	0.38*	6	1	1:26.84	lengths		[6]
	miles	Golden Rod Stakes	II	Churchill Downs	5.15	8	3	1:43.94	(lengths)		[7]
	1 mile & 70 yards	Untapable Stakes		Fair Grounds	1.70	9	1	1:44.03	lengths		[8]
2023 – Three-year-old season
	miles	Rachel Alexandra Stakes	II	Fair Grounds	8.10	6	1	1:45.34	lengths		[9]
	miles	Fair Grounds Oaks	II	Fair Grounds	1.30	5	2	1:44.38	(lengths)		[10]
	miles	Kentucky Oaks	I	Churchill Downs	10.37	14	1	1:49.77	neck		[11]
	miles	Acorn Stakes	I	Belmont Park	1.90	8	1	1:43.33	head		[12]
	7 furlongs	Test Stakes	I	Saratoga	1.85*	7	1	1:23.40	head		[13]
	miles	Cotillion Stakes	I	Parx	2.10*	9	2	1:45.69	(length)		[14]
2024 – Four-year-old season
	miles	La Troienne Stakes	I	Churchill Downs	4.17	5	3	1:43.24	(lengths)		[15]
	miles	Ogden Phipps Stakes	I	Saratoga	6.30	6	3	1:49.58	(lengths)		[16]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pedigree of Pretty Mischievous . Equineline . 6 May 2023.
2. Web site: Profile of Pretty Mischievous . 9 June 2024.
3. Web site: Frank . Angst . Pretty Mischievous Scores First Oaks for Godolphin; Trainer Walsh and jockey Gaffalione each secure their first Kentucky Oaks (G1) win. . bloodhorse.com . May 5, 2023 . 6 May 2023.
4. Web site: Molly . Rollins . Pretty Mischievous Crowned Champion 3YO Filly; Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner scored three grade 1 victories in 2023. . bloodhorse.com . 24 January 2024 . 31 January 2024.
5. Web site: Chart for Maiden Special Weight September 18, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 7 . Equibase . September 18, 2022 . 6 May 2023.
6. Web site: Chart for Allowance Optional Claiming October 30, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 9 . Equibase . October 30, 2022 . 6 May 2023.
7. Web site: Golden Rod Stakes - Grade 2 (race 10) . November 26, 2022 . 6 May 2023.
8. Web site: Untapable Stakes Black Type – (Race 12) . Equibase . December 26, 2022 . 6 May 2023.
9. Web site: Rachel Alexandra Stakes Presented by Fasig-Tipton Grade 2 – (race 12) . 18 February 2023 . 6 May 2023.
10. Web site: Fair Grounds Oaks Presented by Fasig-Tipton Grade 2 – (race 13) . March 25, 2023 . 6 May 2023.
11. Web site: Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (Race 11) . Equibase . 5 May 2023 . 6 May 2023.
12. Web site: Acorn Stakes Presented by Great Jones Distilling Co. Grade 1 – (Race 9) . Equibase . 9 June 2023 . 9 June 2023.
13. Web site: Test Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 8) . Equibase . 5 August 2023 . 6 August 2023.
14. Web site: Cotillion Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 12) . Equibase . 23 September 2023 . 11 October 2023.
15. Web site: Fasig-Titpon La Troienne Stakes Grade 1 – (race 5) . Equibase . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024.
16. Web site: 2024 Ogden Phipps Stakes Presented by Ford Grade I (race 7) . Equibase . 8 June 2024 . 9 June 2024.