It's Tricky (horse)
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It's Tricky is a American Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

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Owned by Godolphin Racing LLC  and trained by Kiaran McLaughlin
Kiaran McLaughlin
Kiaran P. McLaughlin is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He currently has a blog website, at http://kiaranmclaughlin.com where he updates what horses he has racing for that particular day...

, she won the Busher Stakes
Busher Stakes
The Busher Stakes is an American Thoroughbred stakes horse race for three-year-old fillies run each February at Aqueduct Race Track in Jamaica, New York and carries a purse of $65,000....

, the Acorn Stakes
Acorn Stakes
The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. It is raced on dirt over a distance of one mile with a current purse of $250,000. It is the first leg of the US Triple Tiara and is followed by the Coaching Club American Oaks...

 and the Coaching Club American Oaks
Coaching Club American Oaks
The Coaching Club American Oaks is a race for thoroughbred three-year old fillies and the second leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. Originally run at Belmont Park, the Grade I $250,000 stakes race was moved to Saratoga Race Course in 2010....

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She was sired by Mineshaft
Mineshaft
Mineshaft may refer to:* A long vertical tunnel giving access to a mine's workings: see shaft mining* Mineshaft , an American thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion* Mineshaft Magazine, an independent international art magazine, started in 1999...

, who also sired the favourite Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...

 contender Dialed In. She is out of Catboat
Catboat
A catboat , or a cat-rigged sailboat, is a sailing vessel characterized by a single mast carried well forward ....

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It's Tricky is one of the leading 3-years old fillies.

2010 season

On November 28,2010,It's Tricky won her first race a 6 furlons maiden race. She was ridden by Alan Garcia.

2011 season

On January 26, 2011,It's Tricky won the 170 yards long allowance race with Eddie Castro
Eddie Castro
Eddie Castro is a Panamanian-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up on a produce farm in Panama where he learned to ride saddle horses. Influenced by the accomplishments of other local jockeys, Castro attended the Panamanian jockey school and began riding in races in...

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On February 20,2011, It's Tricky won Busher Stakes
Busher Stakes
The Busher Stakes is an American Thoroughbred stakes horse race for three-year-old fillies run each February at Aqueduct Race Track in Jamaica, New York and carries a purse of $65,000....

 going 170 yards with Eddie Castro
Eddie Castro
Eddie Castro is a Panamanian-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up on a produce farm in Panama where he learned to ride saddle horses. Influenced by the accomplishments of other local jockeys, Castro attended the Panamanian jockey school and began riding in races in...

. She won by 8 lengths as a favourite.She was perfect in three starts.

On April 2,2011, It's Tricky finished 4th in Gulfstrem Oaks to R Heat Lightning. Her jockey was Alan Garcia.

On Juny 11,2011,It's Tricky won the Acorn Stakes
Acorn Stakes
The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. It is raced on dirt over a distance of one mile with a current purse of $250,000. It is the first leg of the US Triple Tiara and is followed by the Coaching Club American Oaks...

 by 3 3/4 lengths over the favourite Turbulent Descent.

On July 23,2011, It's Tricky won the Coaching Club American Oaks
Coaching Club American Oaks
The Coaching Club American Oaks is a race for thoroughbred three-year old fillies and the second leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. Originally run at Belmont Park, the Grade I $250,000 stakes race was moved to Saratoga Race Course in 2010....

.She beat the strong field of Joyful Victory, Black Eyed Susan Stakes winner Royal Delta, Mother Goose Stakes
Mother Goose Stakes
The Mother Goose Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Raced on dirt, the Grade I race offers a purse of $250,000. Inaugurated in 1957 at a mile and a sixteenth, it was lengthened to a mile and an eighth in 1959...

 winner Buster's Ready and Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Oaks
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...

 winner Plum Pretty.

Career statistics

Finish Jockey Race 1st 2nd 3rd Time
1st E. Castro Coaching Club American Oaks It's Tricky Plum Pretty Royal Delta 1:49.15
1st E. Castro Acorn Stakes It's Tricky Turbulent Descent Her Smile 1:25:48
4th A. Garcia Gulfstream Oaks R Heat Lightning Island School Salary Drive 1:49:27
1st E. Castro Busher Stakes It's Tricky Daring Realty Portside 1:43:21
1st E. Castro Allowance It's Tricky Buster's Ready Le Mi Geaux 1:44:59
1st A. Garcia MSW It's Tricky Dattts Cool Kerffufle 1:10:84

Pedigree

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