Pretty N Cool Back to Del Mar Winner's Circle

Pretty N Cool, who began her career last summer at Del Mar, where she won the Sorrento Stakes (gr. II) and then was runner-up to juvenile filly champion Songbird in the Del Mar Debutante (gr. I), rallied powerfully in the stretch to win the $75,000 C.E.R.F. Stakes July 20 at the seaside racetrack.

 

With Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith in the saddle, Pretty N Cool split horses entering the stretch to engage front-running 6-5 favorite Shh She's Ours, quickly disposed of that rival, and cruised to the wire 1 1/2 lengths in front in 1:09.07 for the six furlongs.

 

Enchanting Lady, the winner's stablemate from the barn of trainer Bob Baffert, closed to finish second, a half-length in front of the tiring Shh She's Ours.

 

Pretty N Cool, a daughter of Scat Daddy   owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman who was competing for the first time since Jan. 2, went off as the 3-1 third choice and paid $8, $4.40, and $2.60. The victory was her fourth in eight starts and it increased her earnings to $432,560.