Devil May Care (horse)
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Devil May Care was an American
Thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
.
Out of the mare Kelli's Ransom, Devil May Care was sired by Malibu Moon, a son of the multiple Grade I
winner, A.P. Indy
.
She was owned by Glencrest Farms and trained by Todd Pletcher
Devil May Care won the Grade I
Frizette Stakes
at two. At three, she found her form again when she upset the favorite in the 2010 Bonnie Miss Stakes
.
Devil May Care was the only filly entered in the 2010 Kentucky Derby
, going off at odds of 10:1. She finished 10th behind the winner Super Saver
.
The daughter of Malibu Moon returned on June 26, 2010, to win the Mother Goose Stakes
in fine style, covering the 1 1/16 distance in a record time of 1:42.06.
Devil May Care was euthanized on May 4, 2011 after a confirmed diagnosis of lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
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filly
Filly
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racehorse
Horse racing
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Out of the mare Kelli's Ransom, Devil May Care was sired by Malibu Moon, a son of the multiple Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winner, A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky, USA, by William Farish III and William Kilroy. He is known for his ancestry, his own record, and his successful progeny. He was sired by Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew through mare Weekend Surprise, who herself was sired...
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She was owned by Glencrest Farms and trained by Todd Pletcher
Todd Pletcher
Todd Pletcher is a leading American thoroughbred horse trainer. He has won four consecutive Eclipse Awards as outstanding Trainer of the Year, while topping the leader board in purse earnings in 2004, 2005, and 2006. His horse Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, the first of his 24 horses...
Devil May Care won the Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Frizette Stakes
Frizette Stakes
The Frizette Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies raced annually at Belmont Park in the late fall. It is currently a Grade I stakes race at as distance of one mile. The Frizette is the female counterpart of the Champagne Stakes.The race is currently part of the...
at two. At three, she found her form again when she upset the favorite in the 2010 Bonnie Miss Stakes
Bonnie Miss Stakes
The Gulfstream Park Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Grade II race is open to three-year-old fillies, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt....
.
Devil May Care was the only filly entered in the 2010 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...
, going off at odds of 10:1. She finished 10th behind the winner Super Saver
Super Saver (horse)
Super Saver is a retired American Thoroughbred race horse, best known as the winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby.-Pedigree:Super Saver's ancestors include damsire A.P. Indy, winner of the 1992 Belmont Stakes, 1957 Preakness Stakes winner Bold Ruler, 1964 Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer, and...
.
The daughter of Malibu Moon returned on June 26, 2010, to win the 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...
in fine style, covering the 1 1/16 distance in a record time of 1:42.06.
Devil May Care was euthanized on May 4, 2011 after a confirmed diagnosis of lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer.
Career statistics
| Finish | Jockey | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | J.Velazquez | Alabama-G1 | Blind Luck | Havre De Grace | Acting Happy | 2:03:89 |
| 1st | J.Velazquez | Coaching Club America | Devil May Care | Boifuel | Acting Happy | 1:49:42 |
| 1st | J.Velazquez | Mother Goose-G1 | Devil May Care | Connie And Michael | Biofuel | 1:42:06 |
| 10th | J.Velazquez | Kentucky Derby-G1 | Super Saver | Ice Box | Paddy O'Prado | 2:04:45 |
| 1st | J.Velazquez | Bonnie Miss-G2 | Devil May Care | Amen Hallelujah | Joanie's Coatch | 1:49:06 |
| 5th | J.Castellano | Silverbulletday-G3 | Jody Slew | Quite Temper | Age Of Humor | 1:45:80 |
| 11th | J.Velazquez | BC Juvenile Fillies-G1 | She Be Wild | Beautician | Blind Luck | 1:43:80 |
| 1st | J.Velazquez | Frizette-G1 | Devil May Care | Awesome Maria | Nonna Mia | 1:35:07 |
| 1st | J.Velazquez | Msw-G1 | Devil May Care | Katy Now | Vaporize | 1:11:65 |