Purebred Godolphin Quite mischievous ‘ The historic Kentucky Oaks (G1) win is yet to come to pass for Brendan Walsh.
“Maybe after the weekend there will be,” Walsh said on the morning of May 6 after landing the biggest race of his coaching career. “It’s surreal. It’s a great feeling and I’m happy for everyone.”
After 13 years working for Godolphin, it’s a pleasure to be rewarded with Oaks’ first winning show with Pretty Mischievous.
Walsh says: “I started out on their farm in Ireland and since then they have been a huge influence on my career. “I’ve spent nine winters in Dubai as their exercise rider. It’s been an honor to train them and train horses of this caliber. It’s just a privilege.”
“(Godolphin has) a great flock of broodstock in this country and for them to win, for any breeder, winning an Oaks is the ultimate reward for years of hard work. It’s a big bonus for them as well as for me.”
‘s daughter into naughty Pretty Mischievous is out faucet mare Beautiful city dancer a $3.5 million purchase of Godolphin at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Mixed Sale 2018. Although the level 1 winning mares were purchased in pony form to Medaglia d’Oro Pretty Mischievous is the first pony born from a planned Godolphin mating and raised at the outfit’s Lexington ranch.
According to Walsh, Pretty Mischievous “was cooling off very well and looked refreshed this morning”. While the next target has yet to be pinpointed, Walsh feels the “clear goals” are the races they will have on the scumbag’s agenda.
Armed with a blink for the first time in Oaks, Walsh feels the change in gear has contributed to Pretty Mischievous’ success.
“I think (the winks) helped her. She’s laning as good as she used to be but she passed him a nice shot and could be sitting around for a bit like she usually does but we’re not. definitely not having a negative impact on anything,” Walsh said. “Perhaps we should keep them for now.”
Pretty Mischievous entered Oaks after a runner-up attempt in Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots.
Oaks runner-up connections Gambling girl is excited and looking forward to a summer campaign with my daughter Called in . Racing at 10/14 early on, Gambling Girl made a six-lap wide bid at the top of the lane and bravely pushed through to take out Pretty Mischievous at the wire.
“She gives her best every time she races,” Repole Stable manager Danielle Bricker said of Gambling Girl. “The fact that she sat so far back and so far forward made us wonder ‘will she get tired of making up for that or keep going’, so we’re so proud of her and the way she’s done. Running. For her to finish second was a very, very big effort.”
Bricker reports that Gambler Girl will be sent to trainer Todd Pletcher’s stable at Racecourse Saratoga keep an eye on the big 1st grade events.
“We’re going to put together a plan for her and hopefully she’ll do well there,” Bricker said. “She (the Oaks) showed up really well. We went back to the stables yesterday after the race and she was still on tiptoe. Yesterday before the race, she got pretty aggressive in the stables; normally she’s quiet and easygoing so it looks like she was excited and ready to run.”
