Maybe (horse)

Maybe is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. She was undefeated in five races in 2011 including the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes and was awarded the title of European Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 2011 at the Cartier Racing Awards. She was the winter favourite for the 2012 1000 Guineas.

Maybe
Racing silks of Michael Tabor
SireGalileo
GrandsireSadler's Wells
DamSumora
DamsireDanehill
SexMare
Foaled9 February 2009
CountryIreland
ColourBay
BreederEpona Bloodstock Ltd
OwnerDerrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor
TrainerAidan O'Brien
Record9: 5-0-1
Earnings£284,331
Major wins
Chesham Stakes (2011)
Silver Flash Stakes (2011)
Debutante Stakes (2011)
Moyglare Stud Stakes (2011)
Awards
European Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2011)

Background

Maybe is a bay filly with a white star bred in Ireland by Epona Bloodstock Ltd at the Croome House Stud in County Limerick.[1] She was sired by The Derby winner Galileo out of the Listed race winner Sumora. As a yearling, Maybe was sent to the Deauville Sales where she was bought for €340,000 by the bloodstock agent Dermot "Demi" O'Byrne, acting on behalf of the Coolmore organisation.[2] Like most Coolmore horses she was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. For racing purposes Maybe was registered as being owned by Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier and Michael Tabor.

Racing career

2011: two-year-old season

Maybe made her racecourse debut in a maiden race at Naas on 11 May 2011. Starting at odds of 8/1 she led from the start and won by four and a half lengths from Princess Sinead.[3] In June, Maybe was sent to England to contest the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot in which she was pitted against colts. Ridden by Ryan Moore, she took the lead two furlongs from the finish and recorded an "impressive"[4] two and a quarter length victory over Fort Bastion. In the Group Three Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown in July, Maybe started the 2/7 favourite and won by a neck from La Collina. In this race she was ridden by her trainer's son Joseph O'Brien.[5] On 7 August, Maybe was moved up to Group Two class for the Debutante Stakes at The Curragh. Ridden again by Joseph O'Brien, Maybe took the lead two furlongs from the finish and won "comfortably"[6] from Yellow Rosebud and Lightening Pearl. Three weeks later, Maybe returned to the Curragh for the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes. Starting the 8/13 favourite she took the lead two furlongs out and won from Fire Lily and La Collina.[7] In late September, Maybe's form was boosted when Lightening Pearl won the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.[8]

In November, Maybe was named European Champion Two-Year-Old Filly at the Cartier Racing Awards.[9]

2012: three-year-old season

Maybe made her three-year-old debut in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on 6 May for which she was made 13/8 favourite. The start of the race was delayed after the filly Gray Pearl collapsed in the starting stalls. Maybe finished third to her stable companion Homecoming Queen. In The Oaks a month later, Maybe started as 100/30 second favourite, but was again beaten by a stable companion, finishing fifth to Was.[10] The filly was expected to run in the Pretty Polly Stakes on 1 July, but was withdrawn (along with Was) because of the extremely soft ground.[11] Maybe's next appearance was the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket on 13 July. Racing against older fillies and mares for the first time she finished fifth of the ten runners behind the French-trained four-year-old Giofra. On her only subsequent appearance Maybe finished last of the eight runners in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown in September.

Breeding record

After the end of her second season Maybe was retired from racing to become a broodmare for the Coolmore Stud. Her second foal Saxon Warrior (by Deep Impact) won the Racing Post Trophy in 2017 and 2000 Guineas in 2018.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Maybe (IRE), bay filly, 2009[12]
Sire
Galileo (IRE)
1998		 Sadler's Wells
1981　		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Urban Sea
1989　		 Miswaki Mr. Prospector
Hopespringseternal
Allegretta Lombard
Anatevka
Dam
Sumora (IRE)
2002		 Danehill
1986　		 Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Razyana His Majesty
Spring Adieu
Rain Flower
1997		 Indian Ridge Ahonoora
Hillbrow
Rose of Jericho Alleged
Rose Red (Family: 1-t)[13]
  • Maybe is inbred 3 x 4 to the stallion Northern Dancer, meaning that Northern Dancer appears once in the third generation and once in the fourth generation of his pedigree.

References
  1. "Croom House Stud". Croomhouse Stud. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  2. "Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2010 | Racing Post". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  3. "Results from the 5.30 race at NAAS (IRE) – 11 May 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  4. "Results from the 2.30 race at ASCOT – 18 June 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  5. "Results from the 6.45 race at LEOPARDSTOWN (IRE) – 14 July 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  6. "Results from the 3.35 race at CURRAGH (IRE) – 7 August 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  7. "Results from the 4.25 race at CURRAGH (IRE) – 28 August 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  8. "Results from the 2.35 race at NEWMARKET – 24 September 2011". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  9. "Frankel crowned Horse of the Year at Cartier Awards". ESPN UK. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  10. "Epsom Oaks". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  11. Last Updated: July 1, 2012, 9:08 BST (2012-06-26). "O'Brien pair miss Polly". Sporting Life. Retrieved 2012-07-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. "Maybe pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  13. "Trampoline – Family 1-t". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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