filly
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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
Baffert said the filly appeared OK but would undergo diagnostic tests to be sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
The 3-year-old filly is trained by Jose Francisco D’Angelo and was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., who picked up his 22nd Cup victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
Other notable successes included the 2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with the brilliant unbeaten filly Zarkava.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
The silver-grey filly moved with a smooth and silken gait, and the crowd parted for her, every eye upon them.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The dark brown horse was briefly the top choice before going off at 4-1 odds and staking her claim right away in the $1.5 million marquee race for 3-year-old fillies.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 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
Sixteen stakes are scheduled on Sundays with five set for Saturdays, including the $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies that kicks off the stakes schedule June 15.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The other Grade 1 is the American Oaks, 1 1/4 miles on the turf for 3-year-old fillies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Just now horses are very dear in these parts, and high prices are being offered in Cape Town even for unbroken colts and fillies.
From The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa by Percy-Groves, J.
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