Doesn’thurttoflirt races for the partnership of Housatonic Stables, Oh Happy Days Stable, Steve Crabtree, and trainer Kelly Rubley’s KMR Racing Stable. She broke her maiden by a dozen lengths in her 2YO finale going 1-1/16 miles on dirt at Laurel in her 4th start, then made it two-in-a-row with a late-running victory by a head over older mares in her first start at 3, going 7-1/2 furlongs on turf at the Fair Grounds. Checked when 5th next time, she then scored a starter optional win at the Fair Grounds on February 15th back against straight 3YOs going a mile on the grass. Campaigned across the Mid-Atlantic during the summer, she ran into some tough fields and had some bad luck while always giving a good account of herself, including when becoming our first black-type starter in Delaware Park’s Christiana Stakes.
Doesn’thurttoflirt was foaled March 8, 2021, at Murmur Farm, and is a Maryland-bred by our favorite veteran Kentucky stallion Include, out of the Broken Vow mare I’m Engaged, who is herself a half to G2W Fiery Pursuit, and whose dam is a half to Flanders. I’m Engaged is the dam of 4 other winners, including Postnup, A Ring Thing, Big Stick and I’m With Miller. You can read about the Housatonic Recommended Mating that produced Doesn’thurttoflirt here.
She received her early lessons at Middleburg Training Center with Zoe Valvo.
You can find more photos of Doesn’thurttoflirt here.
Doesn’thurttoflirt beats older mares in her turf debut at the Fair Grounds
#11 Doesn’thurttoflirt closes under @james_d_graham at 24/1 in R7 at Fair Grounds for trainer Kelly Rubley! 🍀💰
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— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) January 4, 2024
Doesn’thurttoflirt breaks her maiden at Laurel
