Coolmore Announces Death of Top Racemare and Producer Maybe

[Wandering Eyes]

Maybe, the former European champion two-year-old filly and dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior, has died at the age of 17. A report on the Coolmore website stated that the daughter of Galileo had succumbed to “a sudden illness”.

“She was the loveliest, sweetest mare and will be greatly missed by all of those who took such great care of her during her time here,” said Coolmore manager James Mockridge.

A €340,000 yearling purchased at the Arqana August Sale from Croom House Stud, Maybe remained unbeaten through her juvenile campaign for Aidan O'Brien, progressing from a maiden win up through each grade to her victory in  the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes.The following year she was third in the 1,000 Guineas behind her stablemate Homecoming Queen.

She was one of three mares chosen by Coolmore on a first foray into breeding mares to Japanese sire sensation Deep Impact in 2013. Maybe's first foal was the black-type performer Pavlenko and, he was followed by the G1 Racing Post Trophy and 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior, who now stands at Coolmore.

From a Swettenham Stud family which includes the Classic winners Continuous,Dancing Rain Dr Devious. Maybe was rested during the 2025 breeding season. Her current two-year-old colt by Dubawi is in training in Ballydoyle, and she has a yearling colt by the same sire who has been retained.

 

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