Enter The Iconic Filly WFA Races

Enter The Iconic Filly WFA Races

The filly might be the weaker sex for some but when it comes to ambition, perseverance and tenacity most men will readily agree they'll do your colts in every time.



Look at a filly, she’s slightly smaller, a little more docile and her reticent hoof stomping is so endearing. If it weren’t for your daughters or nieces you would be buying those little ponies for yourself to play with. You find yourself looking or for the little fillies with the longest tails and manes that you’ll spend all day grooming. You’ll name her something especially sweet like Strawberry Milkshake or Cherry Blossoms or just refer to her as “my little pony”. Fillies are so cute! Cute! Cute! Cute! And then they bite. And we don’t just mean your wallet!

Iconic fillies on Raceclubs don’t come in colours, they come to run. They don’t need grooming, they need to be gelded. And they don’t respond to cute little names that would make us blush, they come with more attitude than a weightlifter on steroids. Their names are strong, determined and English- none of that Auroborealis La Gazza Ladra when you could be the Angel of Death or Lady Killer.

Angel of Death Won 38% of her races, placed in another 36% while scooping over $11,000 for blues. She was pumped for the Challenge Series six times- winning The Oaks 3Y F in 2005. You’d never meet Angel of death over a Stayers distance, but you said your prayers when your horses were competing against her over a sprint or classic distance.

Dream Catcher ran the races dreams are made of, she was always at the track a qualifying for a Challenge Series. Her career peaked in 2005, when she took the Queen Elizabeth Classic Challenge Final 4-7Y. It was a grand moment but the last time she’d ever win or place in Challenge Series but she was always a crowd pleaser. Even more pleasing for Big Billy was selling Dream Catcher to Ken Allan`s Stable for $818.

Eternal Spirit won or placed in 22 of her 28 qualifiers throughout her carreer. Dubbed the ‘Queen of the Qualifers’ her presence was always welcomed by the crowds. Butlers Yard bought her from Racingslim for $895 in 2008. Although she never placed in a Challenge Series, her stakes earnings place her at #7 in the Hall of fame.

Lady Killer worth an estimated $15,741 retired the second wealthiest filly in the history of Raceclubs, plus she shares the distinction of being Ken Allans’s secret weapon in 434 races- placing in 70% of them. Her legendary preference for quick races limited her to sprint distances but she wasn’t too shabby over a classic track- but we all know Ken never did shabby!

Lyric Fantasy whistled through her races racking up titles every step of the way. Your trainer has you on the right track when you can add the Newbury Fillies Sprint Challenge Final twice and the Queen Elizabeth Classic Challenge Final s to your credit. Placing in The Oaks 3Y F, Newbury Fillies Sprint Challenge Final and Queen Elizabeth Classic Challenge Final. Davey’s fantasy filly only cost him $15 but retiring with earnings in excess of $16,000, and the wealthiest filly in the Hall of Fame makes her priceless.

Magical Obsidian’s life story reads like the Elizabeth Taylor of virtual horseracing, Renowned for her magical beauty, affinity for gemstones ands temperamental men she also garnered considerable applause and praise for her 58 qualifiers. Her iconic reputation was cemented when she won the The Oaks 3Y F. Her auction tag reached $869.50 in 2006 when Dallas1 flogged her to Andy Hargie Stables.

Seven Seven Seven came as a saving grace to Diablo Racing but her divine number didn’t stop her from running like she was demonically possessed. 335 races, 126 places, 84 wins and $15,153 banked. If you had seen her running in the Sprinters Challenge Final Juvenile, The Oaks 3Y F, Queen Elizabeth Classic Challenge Final and those two Cesarewitch Challenge Final you’d know there wasn’

With collective earnings exceeding $93,000 and 600 wins, you might want to look these ladies of the races up sometime. You may even want to race some of your horses in Raceclubs’ Iconic Filly Races. IT may be the first time your horses are associated with an icon- but hopefully not the last. The race P{rogrammer is always on the lookout for new icons.


The Iconic Filly Races pay homage to filly fury from 6 -19 September under the WFA 2 – 7 F Gr 1 category.