she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
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In 2022, Gretchen and Roy Jackson bought a filly for $240,000.—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026 Friday belongs to the Kentucky Oaks, the country’s most famous race for 3-year-old fillies.—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 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.—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for filly
Word History
Etymology
Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal