filly
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The filly equivalent of the Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, will be run under the lights at 5:40 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Eclipse also has Fondly running in the Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Derby, for Motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
True to form, we’ve got a filly that’s qualified for the Kentucky Oaks with Fondly, who won the Virginia Oaks, and we’re going to run in the Kentucky Oaks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
But when the track came up muddy, Howard abruptly snatched Pollard off the horse and put someone else in his place, fearing that the filly might slip and jar the jockey’s leg.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Saturday’s win helped both claim rare weekend sweeps of the Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
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
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 first Grade 1 of the new season was the $300,000 American Oaks for 3-year-olds fillies going 1 ¼ miles on the turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
But, lack-a-day! we have to drive thirty: and skittish fillies some of them are.
From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by M. (Madelaine) Irwin
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