Leslie's Rose, Pretty Liam Shine at Gulfstream Park

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher made back-to-back visits to the Gulfstream Park winner's circle following impressive victories by a pair of talented 3-year-old fillies Jan. 11.

Whisper Hill Farm's Leslie's Rose  ($2.40) remained undefeated in two starts after winning the sixth race, a seven-furlong optional claiming allowance for 3-year-old fillies. The Pletcher-trained daughter of Into Mischief  , who graduated by 9 1/4 lengths in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden race at Aqueduct  Race Course Nov. 19, raced outside Gun Song  into the stretch before edging away to win by a length over the stubborn pacesetter.

Irad Ortiz Jr. rode Leslie's Rose, who ran seven furlongs in 1:23.36. Gun Rose was 7 3/4 lengths clear of third-place finisher Sing a Little Song .

"She was very impressive in her debut, and she's trained well since then," Pletcher said. "She has natural speed, but I think she'll run further. I couldn't be more pleased with her. That's a pretty nice filly that got beat. It looked like they had good separation."

Pletcher said a yet-to-be-determined stakes appearance was likely for her next start.

First-Out Success

One race earlier on Thursday's card, Pletcher-trained Pretty Liam  ($9.80) graduated by 3 3/4 lengths in her debut in a five-furlong maiden special weight race for 3-year-old fillies that was transferred from turf to Tapeta. The daughter of Liam's Map   saved ground behind the early pace before Ortiz eased her off the rail at the top of the stretch, where she caught pacesetter Beanpot  and drew away to victory.

"I thought she ran really well, too. I didn't know what to expect on the synthetic," Pletcher said. "She's a half to a multiple stakes winner on turf, so we kind of thought that was a logical place to get started. When it came off, we were confident to run her, and it worked out."

St. Elias Stable's Pretty Liam, who ran five furlongs in :55.37, is a half sister to Danse Macabre , a multiple stakes winner with earnings just shy of $1 million. Kelsey Danner-trained Danse Macabre won the Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream last season.

Pletcher said Pretty Liam is likely to return in a turf allowance.