It's Tricky (foaled February 26, 2008 in Kentucky - 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racemare. She was sired by Mineshaft, who also sired the Kentucky Derby contender, Dialed In. She was out of the mare Catboat. Owned by Godolphin Racing LLC and trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, in 2011 she won the Busher Stakes, the Acorn Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks.It's Tricky's pedigree and partial racing stats
2010 season On November 28, 2010, It's Tricky won her first race a 6 furlong maiden race. She was ridden by Alan Garcia.
2011 season
On January 26, 2011, It's Tricky won the 1 mile 70 yards long allowance race with Eddie Castro.
On February 20, 2011, It's Tricky won the Busher Stakes going 1 mile 70 yards with Eddie Castro. She won by 8 lengths as a favourite. She was perfect in three starts.ESPN - March 31, 2011
On April 2, 2011, It's Tricky finished 4th in the Gulfstream Park Oaks to R Heat Lightning. Her jockey was Alan Garcia.
On June 11, 2011, It's Tricky won the Acorn Stakes by 3 3/4 lengths over the favorite Turbulent Descent.
On July 23, 2011, It's Tricky won the Coaching Club American Oaks. She beat the strong field of Joyful Victory, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes winner Royal Delta, Mother Goose Stakes winner Buster's Ready and Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty.
2012 season On March 3, 2012, It's Tricky won the Grade II Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack under jockey Ramon Dominguez.
On April 14, 2012, It's Tricky won the Distaff Handicap as the favorite, and on May 28, 2012, she won the Ogden Phipps Handicap.
Retirement and death It's Tricky produced three foals as a broodmare. Her first foal, foaled in 2014, is a Medaglia d'Oro filly named Too Complicated, who never went into race training due to a physical issue and is now a broodmare. Her 2015 foal, Enticed, who is also by Medaglia d'Oro, won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes and Gotham Stakes and finished 14th in the 2018 Kentucky Derby. It's Tricky's 2016 foal by Ghostzapper, Enliven, is currently in race training.
It's Tricky died of complications of laminitis in 2017.
Career statistics Finish Jockey Race 1st 2nd 3rd Time 2nd Beldame Invitational Stakes Royal Delta It's Tricky 3rd Personal Ensign Handicap Love And Pride It's Tricky 1st E. Castro Ogden Phipps Handicap It's Tricky Cash for Clunkers Awesome Maria 1:41.73 1st E. Castro Distaff Handicap It's Tricky C C's Pal Dontbeshy I'll Buy 1:22.39 1st Ramon Dominguez Top Flight Handicap It's Tricky 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
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