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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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Always a Runner won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, the first time the race for top 3-year-old fillies has been run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The day before the Kentucky Derby each year is known as Ladies’ Day, with several stakes races for fillies and mares, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
This is the premier stage for three-year-old fillies.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Like the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks uses a points system to determine which 3-year-old fillies will be eligible to run.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The day before the Kentucky Derby each year is known as Ladies’ Day, with several stakes races for fillies and mares, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
This is the premier stage for three-year-old fillies.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Like the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks uses a points system to determine which 3-year-old fillies will be eligible to run.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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