PRETTY BOY is a gelding by Canford Cliffs (IRE), out of the Jackson mare Pretty Young Thing. Purchased by Hollywood Racing privately, he was bred by Ridgemont.
Name: PRETTY BOY
Named By: Ridgemont
Sex: Bay Gelding
Sire: Canford Cliffs (IRE)
Dam: Pretty Young Thing
Damsire: Jackson
DOB: 17 October 2022
Gelded: 27 March 2025
Breeder: Ridgemont
Trainer: Juan Nel
Previous Trainer: James Crawford (left 08/02/2026)
Record: 5-0-1
UPDATES – Pretty Boy
May 11th, 2026
Raced over 1200m at Fairview on the polytrack. Finished 3rd out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He should have won. He raced very wide coming into the straight and finished on the outside rail. He should be hard to beat next time. This was his first run in PE and on the polytrack.
February 8th, 2026
He is relocating to the Eastern Cape and will join Juan Nel Racing Stables.
February 4th, 2026
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He has moved to PE. Cape Racing was too strong for him.
January 13th, 2026
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 10th out of 14 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He settled better and ran on. He is learning to do things right. He should be competitive if given a chance from not too far off the pace.
December 6th, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 11th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He needs to come back to 1000m.
November 15th, 2025
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 6th out of 6 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He showed lots of early speed but stopped badly. He has shown better homework than that performance. He may be better with some cover in his races.
March 7th, 2024
Hollywood Racing purchased Pretty Boy who is a Canford Cliffs bay colt out of the dam Pretty Young Thing (by Jackson) privately. He is bred by Ridgemont.