Pleasant Embrace (USA) Horse
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Pleasant Embrace is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Kelly Breen. He is by the stallion Bucchero out of the dam Feisty Embrace. So far, Pleasant Embrace has recorded seven wins. On 16 Mar 2025 at Gulfstream, he secured his most important victory, taking the $96,000 Race 11 purse. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 44% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 02-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $151,095) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: 7.00 coaxed from the gate to the front, crossed to the two path nearing the five furlong marker and showed the way in hand just off the inside patiently handled until set down spinning three wide into upper stretch, dug in under threat to the outside and was caught just inside the eighth pole, weakened through to the finish. 1st Three Sixty ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Meg's Foxy Grey ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.25L 3rd L'eclair ( F Prat 123 ) 0.50L 8th Pleasant Embrace ( L R Jr 124 ) 6.25L See full results | L R Jr 56.2kg 6.25L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R10 Race 10-Allowance Optional Claiming $1,258 (of $122,968) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.720, SP: 5.00 was a bit keen early and showed the way while clear racing on the inside to the two path on the turn, headed by the five sixteenths and faltered. 1st Eclatant ( J Castellano 123 ) 2nd Nic's Style ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Miss Enchanted ( C Lanerie 121 ) 12.50L 5th Pleasant Embrace ( T Gaffalione 123 ) | T Gaffalione 55.8kg | 5 (9) |
| Laurel Park 07-Sep-25 1110m R4 Race 4 $19,219 (of $96,095) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 2.50 1st Alani ( A Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Pleasant Embrace ( L R R Jr 123 , Cd 128 ) 1.75L 3rd My Flicker ( C E Lopez 123 ) 5.00L See full results | L R R Jr 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 1.75L | 2 (4) |
| Philadelphia Park 19-Aug-25 1308m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $11,770 (of $64,201) Barrier 6, SP: 14.00 1st Carmelina ( P Lopez 125 ) 2nd Pachelbel ( J V Jr 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Pleasant Embrace ( L R Jr 125 ) | L R Jr 56.7kg | 3 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 09-Jul-25 1308m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park race 8 $47,727 (of $47,727) Barrier 1, SP: 1.70 1st Pleasant Embrace ( L R Jr 122 ) 2nd Bella Queen ( J Correa 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Sweet Laura ( E Ruiz 122 ) 1.00L | L R Jr 55.3kg | 1 (6) |