But Why Not

In that race, But Why Not beat stakes winners Cosmic Missile and Oberod in a time of 1:46.40 under jockey Warren Mehrtens.

Then she shipped to Chicago, Illinois, in late June and won the Arlington Classic at a mile in open company on the turf.

Then her owners at King Ranch entered her in the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park over the Memorial Day weekend.

She again took on males on the Belmont Stakes undercard in the one and a quarter mile Suburban Handicap and finished second to Vulcan's Forge.

In November, she competed at one mile in the Top Flight Handicap at Belmont Park, where she won going away under jockey Dave Gorman in 1:43.60.