She Be Wild
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She Be Wild is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse sired by Offlee Wild
, an American Thoroughbred stallion
who was sired by Wild Again
. He was out of the mare, Alvear, whose sire, Seattle Slew
, was a Triple Crown
winner and inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
. She Be Wild is out of the mare
, Trapping, who in turn is by Seeking The Gold
, a son of the influential Mr. Prospector
.
She Be Wild made her racing debut at age two in 2009 with a 7¼-length maiden special weight, followed up by an Allowance Race victory. On August 8, She Be Wild won the Top Flight Stakes by 5¼-lengths and on September 5, the Grade III Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
. Unbeaten in three starts, she was then entered, and made the heavy betting favorite, for the $500,000 Grade I Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland
but finished second to Negligee.
On November 6, 2009, She Be Wild came into her own and won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
. By winning the Breeders' Cup event she solidified her contention as the American Champion two-year-old.
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...
racehorse sired by Offlee Wild
Offlee Wild
Offlee Wild is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. Bred by Dorothy A. Matz, he was sired by Wild Again, out of the mare Alvear, whose sire, Seattle Slew, was a Triple Crown winner and was inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.Offlee Wild bears a striking resemblance to...
, an American Thoroughbred stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
who was sired by Wild Again
Wild Again
Wild Again was an American Thoroughbred racehorse by Icecapade out of Bushel-N-Peck . He was broken and initially trained by Tommy Akin, but for the majority of his career was trained by Vincent Timphony...
. He was out of the mare, Alvear, whose sire, Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, the tenth of eleven horses to accomplish the feat. He remains the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S...
, was a Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
winner and inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
. She Be Wild is out of the mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
, Trapping, who in turn is by Seeking The Gold
Seeking The Gold
Seeking The Gold is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by the leading stud, Mr. Prospector, who in turn was a son of Raise a Native, out of the mare, Con Game....
, a son of the influential Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector was a thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Kentucky, whose descendants have been dominant in the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He won half of his 14 career races.-Background:...
.
She Be Wild made her racing debut at age two in 2009 with a 7¼-length maiden special weight, followed up by an Allowance Race victory. On August 8, She Be Wild won the Top Flight Stakes by 5¼-lengths and on September 5, the Grade III Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
The Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois...
. Unbeaten in three starts, she was then entered, and made the heavy betting favorite, for the $500,000 Grade I Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland
Keeneland
Keeneland is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and sales complex in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Operated by the Keeneland Association, Inc., it is also known for its reference library on the sport, which contains more than 10,000 volumes, an extensive videocassette collection, and a substantial...
but finished second to Negligee.
On November 6, 2009, She Be Wild came into her own and won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile thoroughbred horse race on dirt for two-year-old fillies run annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.-Automatic Berths:Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup...
. By winning the Breeders' Cup event she solidified her contention as the American Champion two-year-old.