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filly
[ fil-ee ]
noun
plural fillies.
- a young female horse.
- Informal. a girl or young woman.
filly
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a female horse or pony under the age of four
- informal.a spirited girl or young woman
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of filly1
C15: from Old Norse fylja ; related to Old High German fulihha ; see foal
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Saturday was also the last big qualifying day for the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly version of the Kentucky Derby.
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He also has Thorpedo Anna, a filly who won six of seven races this year including the Kentucky Oaks and Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
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Saturday’s win helped both claim rare weekend sweeps of the Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies.
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The party usually gets started well before the main event: On Friday, a crowd watched a race for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks.
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The filly went wire to wire in the 150th Kentucky Oaks on Friday, pulling away from a charging Just F Y I to win by 4 3/4 lengths in the slop at Churchill Downs.
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