Rossington · I'm old enough that I've seen all of the fillies on this list from Ruffian on up race in their careers. Although each is uniquely different in their racing style, the one common denominator among all of the fillies that I saw race that are on this list is a "tremendous will to win." No quit in any of these fillies, that's why they're on this list. As far as just pure, blinding, front-running speed and ability, Ruffian for me easily surpasses them all. She would bolt out of the gate, go straight to the lead, and never relinquish it, during all 10 for 10 of her completed races. She tragically broke down in her 11th start in the 1974 match race against 74' Kentucky Derby winning colt "Foolish Pleasure." A race she was leading until she broke her leg. I also, for my money, don't think there's any question about that Zenyatta is the greatest on this list for a deep closer. As great as Ruffian was for a confirmed front runner, Zenyatta is just as equally great as a deep closer. I've never seen another filly/mare that possesses the size, strength, and a stride length that enables her to make up so much ground so quickly, that she has won nearly all of her 14 lifetime starts by taking the wide, overland route. Remarkable. The best filly on this list for distance, as a stayer, for me is Genuine Risk. She more than proved that in 1980 by beating colt's at 1-1/4 in the 80' Kentucky Derby. Came right back, finishing 2nd to Kodex at 1-3/16 in the 80' Preakness. Then cemented that legacy by racing, and again finishing a game 2nd to the colts at 1-1/2 in the 80' Belmont Stakes. The greatest one single race, that showed the most heart for a filly on this list would be, for me, Personal Ensign's triumph in the 1988 Breeders Cup Distaff. I say that only because she was racing over a muddy, sloppy track. Against another great filly in 88' Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors, and at the 1/4 pole, Personal Ensign looked like a filly who's undefeated record would suffer it's first blemish. But digging into that Churchill Downs mud, and showing the "heart" of a champion, that she was, Personal Ensign summoned the "will to win", ultimately nailing Winning Colors at the wire. She overcame terrible track conditions, and a very high quality competitor in Winning Colors, and ultimately prevailed. That's my take on 4 of the fillies on this list. It's all only the way I saw them. I'm sure everyone did not see it through the same eyes that I saw it through. · 2 hours ago

Rossington · invasor, Excellent call on Goldikova, IMO. I think she's long overdue her proper notoriety as one of racing's great champion fillies. · 2 hours ago

Brittney92 · I think that Rachel A will be able to win with Calvin Borel riding her they make a great team and Steve Asmussen is a great trainer with her · 8 hours ago

gardenesque1 · Let's not jump the gun here. One race at a time. Rachel makes her seasonal bow in the New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds on March 13th. · 1 days ago

Medlocke · You know, a few weeks ago, I was so mad at Jess Jackson and NTRA President Alex Waldrop, for having meetings concerning a potential 3-race series between Zenyatta and Rachel, and no one from Zenyatta's camp present to represent her. But now, the way this is shaping up, Jackson and Waldrop are almost "COMICAL" to me now. They're like "AMOS and ANDY," one's a steppin, and the other one's a fetchin. LOL. Jess Jackson talked up Rachel Alexandra and did all that "networking" to make sure she had the votes needed for 2009 HOY. All the talking done, mind you, under the assumption that Zenyatta would never return to the track, so there'd be no way to prove him right or wrong. A proposed 3-race series between the two, LOL, give me a break. I'd just be happy to see you show up with your "the greatest thing since sliced bread" filly at Oaklawn on April 9th. I'd say most of the rest of racing fan's across this country feel the same way. Time to put up or shut up Jess. Once again, you've let that big mouth overload your ass. LOL. · 23 hours ago