# It's Tricky (horse)

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.

## 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.
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 |

## Pedigree

Pedigree of It's Tricky (USA), Bay filly, 2008 :
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | A.P. Indy 1989 | Seattle Slew | Bold Reasoning |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | A.P. Indy 1989 | Seattle Slew | My Charmer |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | A.P. Indy 1989 | Weekend Surprise | Secretariat |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | A.P. Indy 1989 | Weekend Surprise | Lassie Dear |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | Prospectors Delite 1989 | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | Prospectors Delite 1989 | Mr. Prospector | Gold Digger |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | Prospectors Delite 1989 | Up The Flagpole | Hoist The Flag |
| Sire Mineshaft 1999 | Prospectors Delite 1989 | Up The Flagpole | The Garden Club |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Tale Of The Cat 1994 | Storm Cat | Storm Bird |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Tale Of The Cat 1994 | Storm Cat | Terlingua |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Tale Of The Cat 1994 | Yarn | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Tale Of The Cat 1994 | Yarn | Narrate |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Northern Fleet 1992 | Afleet | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Northern Fleet 1992 | Afleet | Polite Lady |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Northern Fleet 1992 | Glenorthern | Northern Fling |
| Dam Catboat 2001 | Northern Fleet 1992 | Glenorthern | Glenora |