Flawlessly won both the grade I Matriarch Handicap and grade I Ramona Handicap three times in succession, and she won three other grade I events on grass, for a career total of nine. In all stakes, she had a career record of 15 victories, of which a total of 11 were in graded company. After five seasons of racing, Flawlessly retired with 16 wins, 4 seconds, and 3 thirds in 28 starts and earnings of $2,572,536.
For trainer Dick Dutrow, Harbor View Farm’s homebred Affirmed filly became a stakes winner at two, when she won the grade III Gardenia Stakes at Meadowlands and the grade III Tempted Stakes at Aqueduct. She also was third behind Meadow Star in the grade I Frizette. She was sent West the following year.
In addition to the three Matriarchs and Ramonas, Flawlessly’s grade I triumphs came in two runnings of the Beverly Hills and in the 1993 Beverly D. at Arlington Park. Thus she was a major winner on both coasts and the Midwest. Flawlessly defeated champion Hollywood Wildcat, New Zealand-bred star Let’s Elope, plus Kostroma, Toussaud, Jolypha, Fire the Groom, User Friendly, Urban Sea, and Leariva.
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