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filly

noun as in colt

noun as in foal

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noun as in horse

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It was the first time a filly has won this race coming off a maiden win in her last start.

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It was not a popular win as Codex beat Derby-winning filly Genuine Risk and then had to withstand an inquiry to officially give Lukas his first Triple Crown win.

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Eclipse also has Fondly running in the Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Derby, for Motion.

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Saturday was also the last big qualifying day for the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly version of the Kentucky Derby.

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He also has Thorpedo Anna, a filly who won six of seven races this year including the Kentucky Oaks and Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

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