Maybe (horse)

Maybe
Racing silks of Michael Tabor
Sire	Galileo
Grandsire	Sadler's Wells
Dam	Sumora
Damsire	Danehill
Sex	Mare
Foaled	9 February 2009
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Epona Bloodstock Ltd
Owner	Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	9: 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)

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 is a bay filly with a white star bred in Ireland by Epona Bloodstock Ltd at the Croome House Stud in County Limerick. She was sired by the Epsom 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. Like most Coolmore horses she was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. For racing purposes Maybe is registered as being owned by Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier and Michael Tabor.

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. 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" 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. 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" 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. In late September, Maybe's form was boosted when Lightening Pearl won the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.