Fillies in The Belmont
Three fillies have won the Belmont in 144 races:
- 1867 - Ruthless
- 1905 - Tanya
- 2007 - Rags to Riches
Three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby in 138 races, and three fillies have won the Belmont stakes in 144 races. On average, fillies have won between 2% and 3% of the Triple Crown races, with similar numbers for geldings; while about 95% of these high-stakes races have been won by uncastrated male horses, colts or stallions. (Until 1957 geldings were not allowed to run in the Belmont Stakes and that, due to the belief that fillies could not compete against colts, they were seldom entered into races in which primarily males ran.)
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