she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
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All those 3-year-old fillies and others ahead on the Kentucky Oaks Trail are chasing the fine filly Good Cheer, who sailed clear to remain undefeated (5-for-5) with another resounding win as the 1/9 heavy favorite last Saturday in the Rachel Alexander Stakes at the Fair Grounds.—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.—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 See All Example Sentences for filly
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Etymology
Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal
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