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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 the path to the winner’s circle might be a bit more difficult for the 5-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo in the 1 1/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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“Filly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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