The two-year-old colt Pretty Regalo received a maiden particular weight race July 4 at Belterra Park Gaming & Leisure Middle to offer freshman stallion Increased Energy his first winner.
Owned and educated by Rey Hernandez, Pretty Regalo was making his fourth lifetime begin. He sped to the entrance in Thursday’s race, setting fractions of :23.20 and :47.53 en path to a 2 1/4-length victory. Remaining time for the 5 furlongs over a sloppy, sealed observe was 1:00.69.
Pretty Regalo was bred in Kentucky by TK Stables. He’s the primary foal out of unraced Pretty Reward, by Mineshaft . Pretty Reward is a half to grade 3-placed stakes winner Bump Begin , by Bounce Begin. She had a colt by Goldencents in 2023 and one other colt by Balandeen in 2024.
Increased Energy, by Medaglia d’Oro , received the 2019 Pacific Basic Stakes (G1) for proprietor Hronis Racing and coach John Sadler. He was a 2-year-old winner and stakes positioned as a 3-year-old. Along with his Pacific Basic win at age 4, he additionally completed third behind Vino Rosso within the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
Increased Energy stands at Darby Dan Farm close to Lexington for a $10,000 stud payment.
Bred by Pin Oak Stud, Increased Energy is out of the grade 2-placed, stakes-winning Seattle Slew mare Alternate , who’s a half to a number of grade 1 winner, 1995 Canadian Horse of the 12 months, and sire Peaks and Valleys. Alternate additionally has produced grade 2 winner and sire Alternation , by Distorted Humor, and grade 3-placed stakes winner Interrupted , by Damaged Vow.