Del Mar, CA (My Sportsbook) - Pleasantly Perfect, the winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Classic, took the lead in mid-stretch and cruised to a one- length victory in Sunday's $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The time for the 1 1/4 miles was 2:01.17.

Pleasantly Perfect is now 3 for 4 this year with earlier wins in the Dubai World Cup and San Antonio Handicap. He was second in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar in early August.

Setting the pace in the Pacific Classic was El Elogiado, closely followed by Night Patrol, During and Total Impact. The eventual winner was running about five lengths off the lead.

Entering the turn for home, Pleasantly Perfect advanced on the outside, joining Total Impact on the lead. With a little more than a furlong to run, Pleasantly Perfect passed Total Impact on his way to victory. The always dangerous Perfect Drift made a late run to get up for second. Total Impact faded to third, followed by Choctaw Nation, During, Colonial Colony, El Elogiado and Night Patrol.

Pleasantly Perfect was ridden for the first time by Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey. Alex Solis, the six-year-old's regular rider, is recuperating from a racing accident. Pleasantly Perfect is owned by Diamond A Racing and trained by Richard Mandella. The Pacific Classic win was worth $600,000, to bring Pleasantly Perfect's 2004 earnings to $4.4 million. He has earned more than $7.3 million over his career.

Pleasantly Perfect returned $4.00, $2.60 and $2.20. Perfect Drift finished second for the fourth time in six starts this year and paid $4.00 and $3.20. Total Impact paid $3.20 for show.