Genuine Risk

Female horse Genuine Risk won the Kentucky Derby in 1980 and was the only filly to win money in each of the three Triple Crown races. The 31-year-old died on August 18, 2008, in Virginia.ESPN.com: Kentucky Derby-winning Filly Genuine Risk Dies at 31

In addition to the Kentucky Derby win in 1980, Genuine Risk won the Demoiselle Stakes and the Tempted Stakes in 1979, and the Ruffian Handicap in 1980. She placed second at the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness in 1980 as well.Pedigree Online: Genuine Risk Stakes Races The Preakness race, however, was controversial as her jockey, Jacinto Vasquez, claimed that Angel Cordero Jr., rider for the winning horse Codex, hit Genuine Risk in the head with a whip.ESPN.com: Kentucky Derby-winning Filly Genuine Risk Dies at 31 (August 18, 2008)