as a filly ever won the derby.?

Question

AS A FILLY EVER WON THE EPSOM DERBY.

Answer 1

Fifinella, who also won the Oaks, is the most recent of 6 fillies to win the race. It was 1916 at newmarket where the race was transfered during world war one.

Answer 2

Why is it that whenever we mention The Derby on here, the Americans assume we must be talking about the Kentucky Derby?! We came up with the idea! Only The Epsom Derby is entitled to be known as The Derby.

Fifinella was the most recent filly to win the Epsom Derby, back in 1916. She also won The Oaks that year. Interestingly the Derby and Oaks were run at Newmarket due to World War I.

Six fillies have won the Epsom Derby over the years:

Eleanor in 1801
Blink Bonny in 1857
Shotover in 1882
Signorinetta in 1908
Tagalie in 1912
Fifinella in 1916

The most recent filly to win a Derby was Balanchine in the 1994 Irish Derby.

Answer 3

Only three fillies have accomplished the feat of winning the Kentucky Derby The first to win, in 1915, was Regret. She was born in 1912 into the Harry Payne Whitney stable. There had been much anticipation for this foal sired by the mighty stallion Broomstick out of the great mare Jersey Lightning. The owners were disappointed that it was a filly and name her Regret. They changed their tune in the years that followed. Regret became a legend in her own right. She raced 11 times, winning nine and
only placing off the board once. She was the first to conquer the
boys in the Kentucky Derby, and also the first New Jersey bred to win that race. In 1957 she was inducted into racings Hall Of Fame.
The second, in 1980, was Genuine Risk, who galloped her way into history when she became the second filly to win the Derby and the first in 65 years. Known as "America's Sweetheart" she is the daughter of Exclusive Native and Virtuous and was bought by Diana & Bert Firestone for their son Matt. Her time was the ninth fastest ever. In 1986, she was inducted into racings Hall of Fame. At 29, she is the oldest living Derby winner and spends her retirement at Newstead Farm. She is treated like royalty and still receives regular visitors and fan mail.
Winning Colors won in 1988, making her the third filly to win.

Thirty six fillies have started in the Kentucky Derby.

Answer 4

Yes, I believe 6 have won it but the last to do so was in 1915 or so

Kentucky Derby Filly Winners

Regret 1915

Genuine Risk 1980

Answer 5

oh, the epsom derby, i thought you meant the kentucky derby. i'm not sure, but there were like 3 to win the kentucky derby, one was named regrette. none ever won the whoel triple crown.

Answer 6

this mite help

Thursday, 30 May, 2002, 11:17 GMT 12:17 UK
Galileo: One year on


Winning run: Galileo goes clear of the 2001 Derby field







Twelve months ago, he was being hailed as racing's new superstar.

Now, a year after his convincing victory in the Epsom Derby, Galileo is enjoying a retirement, of sorts.

Watch Galileo win in 2001



The colt, now aged four, has embarked on what is already a successful stud career.

In layman's terms, owners are asked to spend 63,000 Euros (£39,000) a time for their mares to have sex with him.


Stable relationships
Some of the mares who have been visiting Galileo:
Britannia: Previously produced two German Derby winners, Borgua and Boreal
Floripedes: Champion French filly, dam of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Montjeu
Colorspin: Won Irish Oaks 1996; dam of Group One winners Opera House and Kayf Tara
Love Divine: Won 2000 Epsom Oaks
Before Dawn: Champion two-year-old filly in US
In truth, sex is rarely mentioned in the carefully-crafted wording of the breeding world.

Instead, female horses are said to have been "covered" after "visiting" stallions who "stand" at stud.

The hope is their offspring will provide the champions of the future.

Whatever way you word it, Galileo looks set to prove a star in "retirement."


Galileo's Epsom win - in pictures
Galileo stands at the Coolmore Stud in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland.

And a Coolmore spokesman told BBC Sport Online: "He's been very successful, and he's a very fertile horse."

Such news is welcome for the stud, who lost champion sprinter Mozart in May 2002.

The four-year-old July Cup winner, who was standing his first season, died from a non-responsive acute colitis.

Galileo began his new career in February and in his five-month stint in Ireland, is expected to have been visited by more than 125 mares.


Eyes have it: Galileo is in demand


He is then due to be sent to Coolmore's Australian operation in September for three months of duties Down Under.

After a Christmas break, and all being well, Galileo will be back at work in Ireland next February.

Health permitting, this could continue for several years, as with his sire Sadlers Wells.

"He gets exercise every morning, and there's no real hassle or stress," said the spokesman.

Galileo was born out of a partnership between leading stallion Sadlers Wells and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Urban Sea.

Although Sadlers Wells has now broken all records by producing more than 50 Group One winners, Galileo was his first Epsom Derby hero.


Galileo's track record
Races: Eight
Wins: Six
Defeats: Two
Highlights: Dual Derby wins, and thrilling defeat of Fantastic Light at Ascot
Low point: Disappointing sixth in Breeders' Cup Classic in America
After Epsom, the colt went on to win the Irish Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot.

In the Ascot race, he saw off the challenge of older rival Fantastic Light in a thrilling finish.

Galileo narrowly lost a rematch against Fantastic Light in Ireland, and was retired after finishing down the field in the Breeders' Cup Classic in America in October.

The sand surface was blamed for that defeat in New York, and owners do not appear to have been put off by the loss.

"They took on everybody with Galileo and didn't hide in any corner," said the Cooolmore spokesman.

"He gave his all, and that's the key to these horses - that's why breeders want them."

Answer 7

YES.!!!