Doug collaborated on her selection and then recommended her purchase by Lael Stable.
“She’s a pro and showed that today,” trainer Cherie DeVaux said.
Wet conditions appeared to contribute to several favorites losing graded stakes June 6 at Saratoga Race Course, but rain and damp ground could not stop She Feels Pretty . She pushed her win streak to four races in taking the $750,000 New York Stakes (G1T).
Lael Stables’ talented 4-year-old filly, previously a winner over firm and good turf, is also capable of handling yielding turf, even if it is not her favorite type of ground. Launching a wide bid on the second turn after stalking the pace of the 1 3/16-mile race under regular rider John Velazquez, she surged past a pace-pressing Beach Bomb to score by half-length. She was timed in 2:00.76—far off Didia ‘s time of 1:52.29 in this race last year—over the rain-softened ground following splits of :24.27, :51.30, and 1:17.56 set by Edict , who faded to sixth.
