She Feels Pretty Returns to the Races in G3 Modesty

She Feels Pretty victorious in the American Oaks (G1) to close out 2024 (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)

Churchill Downs Press Release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lael Stables’ two-time Grade I winner She Feels Pretty will make her 2025 debut when she takes on seven rivals in the 68th running of the $400,000 Modesty Presented by Veritas Prime (GII) for fillies and mares going 1 1/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course.

Trained by Cherie DeVaux, She Feels Pretty closed her 2024 campaign with daylight victories in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (GI) at Keeneland and the American Oaks (GI) at Santa Anita. Regular rider John Velazquez has the mount Friday from post 7.

The field for the Modesty (Race 8, post time 3:12 p.m.):

1. Waves of Mischief (Ben Curtis, Brendan Walsh)
2. Gimme a Nother (SAF) (Jose Ortiz, Graham Motion)
3. Segesta (Irad Ortiz Jr., Chad Brown)
4. Pin Up Betty (Juan Hernandez, Mike Maker)
5. Takemetothebeach (Luan Machado, Doug Cowans)
6. Birdie Rose (Martin Garcia, Marcelino Salas)
7. She Feels Pretty (John Velazquez, Cherie DeVaux)
8. Saffron Moon (Flavien Prat, Chad Brown)