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she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
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But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Nellie Morse became the fourth filly to win the Preakness Stakes, on May 12, 1924.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Nellie Morse became the fourth filly to win the Preakness Stakes, on May 12, 1924.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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