So Darn Pretty (2022) Horse
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So Darn Pretty is a 4yo dk b/br horse trained by Brittany T. Russell. She is by Too Darn Hot out of Zondaq and has secured one victory in her career. On 4 July 2025 at Saratoga, she earned her biggest win, collecting the $100,000 purse. The filly has been a valuable runner for bettors; backing her from the start would have yielded a 43% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 17-May-26 1609m R5 Race 5 (of $54,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 10.00 showed speed along the inner rail and faltered. 1st I Love Giraffes ( P Lopez 115 ) 2nd Mambo Queen ( S Russell 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Synergism ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 118 ) 1.00L 13th So Darn Pretty ( I O Jr 123 ) 11.40L See full results | I O Jr 55.8kg 11.40L | 13 (14) |
| Laurel Park 03-Nov-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $49,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.910, SP: 10.00 moved up and bid outside the leader after three sixteenths, pressed into and around the turn, failed to keep on near mid stretch and weakened. 1st Sporting Lady ( M Chuan 121 ) 2nd J Z's Last Schance ( C E Lopez 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Up For It ( A Cruz 123 ) 5.50L 8th So Darn Pretty ( S Russell 121 ) 9.95L See full results | S Russell 54.9kg 9.95L | 8 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-25 1710m R12 Race 12 $528 (of $88,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 17.00 bumped with a rival at the start then bobbled, went to the front, rounded the first turn in the two path, showed the way with company to her outside, was headed late on the backstretch, dropped back inside on the far turn and faded. 1st Peak Hype ( R J Santana 120 ) 2nd Phoenix Of Wit ( S Marin 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Obeissante ( E Zayas 120 ) 0.50L 10th So Darn Pretty ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 32.55L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 32.55L | 10 (10) |
| Saratoga 07-Aug-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $1,650 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 7.00 1st Griselda ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Notable Exchange ( R J Santana 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Midway Memories ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.30L 6th So Darn Pretty ( L Saez 122 ) 2.35L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 2.35L | 6 (7) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-25 1710m GOOD R11 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.620, SP: 10.00 Ins-2p,ask1/4,respond 1st So Darn Pretty ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Key Actress ( J Castellano 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Bint Al Dandy ( M Franco 124 ) 0.30L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-Nov-24 1210m GOOD R5 Md $450 (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 13.00 vied four then three wide outside a pair of foes, took over near the quarter pole and was roused three wide into upper stretch, dug in and got collared near the eighth pole and weakened in the final furlong. 1st Love Cervere ( J Gomez 119 ) 2nd Tam I Am ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Panache ( A Serpa 119 ) 1.75L 9th So Darn Pretty ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 6.35L See full results | J R Leparoux 54kg 6.35L | 9 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Oct-24 1210m GOOD R8 Md $3,600 (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.680 coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand three then two wide, got roused taking the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was collared a furlong out, weakened to the finish. 1st Candy Quest ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Tam I Am ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Pretty Liza ( R Silvera 119 ) 2.25L 5th So Darn Pretty ( M Franco 119 ) 7.75L See full results | M Franco 54kg 7.75L | 5 (11) |