filly
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California’s top 3-year-old filly, McCarthy’s Meaning, will race Friday in the Grade 1 Acorn, getting a rematch against Always a Runner, who beat her in the Kentucky Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2025
Saturday was also the last big qualifying day for the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly version of the Kentucky Derby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025
Then, one afternoon in late January, he finally relented and as-signed the jockey the race mount on a filly.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The party usually gets started well before the main event: On Friday, a crowd watched a race for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2024
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
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
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
I've just bet fifty pounds for you on one of Cobbett's fillies, which he says is a good thing for the Wilbraham.
From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie
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