Pretty Mischievous Retired to Godolphin’s Gainsborough Division

Godolphin took to X to announce 2023 Eclipse champion 3-year-old filly Pretty Mischievous (Into Mischief–Pretty City Dancer, by Tapit) has been retired from racing. The social media post said, “Kentucky Oaks winner #PrettyMischievous arriving at her new home at #GainsboroughFarm today. Next stop, motherhood!”

Last seen finishing fifth in the GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Aug. 3 at Del Mar, the Godolphin homebred had an abbreviated 4-year-old campaign after a return from her championship season. The ‘TDN Rising Star’ was spectacular at three, capturing the GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Acorn Stakes, and GI Test Stakes, in addition to the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes. Brendan Walsh conditioned her for Godolphin. She was third this year behind last year’s older mare champion Idiomatic (Curlin) in the GI La Troienne Stakes in her seasonal debut and third again behind Randomized (Nyquist) and Idiomatic in the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes. Pretty Mischievous retires with a record of 13-7-2-3 and earnings of $2,112,560.

Godolphin has not disclosed breeding plans for the daughter of 2016 GI Spinaway Stakes winner Pretty City Dancer. The mare was a $3.5-million purchase at the Fasig-Tipton November sale by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock on behalf of Godolphin and has a 2024 full-sister to Pretty Mischievous. Pretty City Dancer directly descends from blue hen La Troienne–her seventh dam–through the Businesslike branch.

Kentucky Oaks winner #PrettyMischievous arriving at her new home at #GainsboroughFarm today. Next stop, motherhood! pic.twitter.com/KDQIhSI6kU

— Godolphin (@godolphin) August 22, 2024