filly
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Pletcher knows the route well: Three of his Belmont champions did it, and the fourth, the filly Rags to Riches, was idle from the Kentucky Oaks until the Belmont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Smith said the filly “broke really well but she must have hit herself leaving the gate. She was real choppy and didn’t feel comfortable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
The 3-year-old filly, trained by Peter Eurton, was making her sixth career start, the last three in turf races.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
It was the first time a filly has won this race coming off a maiden win in her last start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
Maribel rose to her feet, like a filly finding her legs, and stretched.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
He looks to buy fillies and mares that are good broodmare prospects, then either resells them or breeds them and sells the foal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Saturday’s win helped both claim rare weekend sweeps of the Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
He married Pamela Yellin in 1980, and in 1995 they moved from New Jersey to River Edge Farm, a 110-acre spread in Buellton, Calif., where they raised fillies and colts to become top racehorses.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
Billed as Championship Sunday, it co-features the $50,000 Emerald Distaff for older fillies and mares, $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby for 3-year-olds, and $50,000 Washington Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Hollis down the middle, an' twine the ladies' chain, Varn Andrews pen the fillies in big T. Diamond's train.
From Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp by John Avery Lomax
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