Fillies in the Kentucky Derby

Since the filly Sweet Catomine would have been one of the favorites this year in the Kentucky Derby, this is a good time to take a look at the history of fillies in the Kentucky Derby. So far 38 fillies have been entered in the Kentucky Derby, the last time in 1999 when both Excellent Meeting and Three Ring took on the boys. Only three have managed to win: Regret in 1915, Genuine Risk in 1980, and Winning Colors in 1988. There have been six others to finish in the money, five in 3rd and one 2nd, but not since Prudery was 3rd in 1921.

Here is a chart of all the fillies in the Kentucky Derby with their odds (* indicates the post time favorite) and finish position with winners in bold. There are no odds available for the races before 1900. Life's Magic and Althea in 1984 were a coupled entry.

Year	Name	Odds	Finish Position
1999	Excellent Meeting	4.80"	5th
1999	Three Ring	25.60	19th
1995	Serena's Song	3.40*	16th
1988	Winning Colors	3.40	1st
1984	Life's Magic	2.80*	8th
1984	Althea	2.80*	19th
1982	Cupecoy's Joy	8.90	10th
1980	Genuine Risk	13.30	1st
1959	Silver Spoon	10.80	5th
1945	Misweet	6.80	12th
1936	Gold Seeker	43.40	9th
1935	Nellie Flag	3.80*	4th
1934	Mata Hari	6.30	4th
1934	Bazaar	5.10	9th
1932	Oscillation	6.68	13th
1930	Alcibiades	18.12	10th
1929	Ben Machree	8.44	18th
1922	Startle	3.90	8th
1921	Prudery	1.10*	3rd
1921	Careful	3.60	5th
1920	Cleopatra	35.20	15th
1919	Regalo	6.05	9th
1918	Viva America	29.00	3rd
1915	Regret	2.65*	1st
1914	Bronzewing	13.50	3rd
1914	Watermelon	15.00	7th
1913	Gowell	87.00	3rd
1912	Flamma	17.00	3rd
1911	Round the World	6.50	6th
1906	Lady Navarre	1.80	2nd
1883	Pike's Pride	-	6th
1879	Ada Glenn	-	7th
1879	Wissahickon	-	9th
1877	Early Light	-	8th
1876	Lizzie Stone	-	6th
1876	Marie Michon	-	7th
1875	Ascension	-	10th
1875	Gold Mine	-	15th

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