Trainer Todd Pletcher admitted he had been looking forward to seeing how 3-year-old CRUDO performed when he had a two-turn opportunity, and the son Justify demonstrated that he was completely comfortable. CRUDO finished fourth in his February debut at Gulfstream after a troubled trip, then came back at Keeneland to win a seven-furlong maiden special by 7 1/4 lengths. Jumped into stakes company in the Sir Barton S. on the Preakness undercard, CRUDO broke alertly to take then lead, maintained that advantage throughout the 1 1/16th-mile race, then drew away in the stretch to win by 7 1/2 lengths.
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Stone Farm Graduate SHE FEELS PRETTY Sets Churchill Downs Course Record
Lael Stables’ SHE FEELS PRETTY set a course record winning the $378,000 Modesty Stakes (G3T) on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard on May 2. The daughter of Karakontie was purchased by owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson for $240,000 from Stone Farm’s 2022 Keeneland September Sale consignment. Out of the More Than Ready mare Summer Sweet, the 3-year-old filly was bred by Virginia Kraft Payson’s Payson Stud and was foaled and raised at Stone Farm.