Does anyone know if there is a gender factor for the Kentucky derby race horses?

Question

What s*x and type of hourse was Eight Bellies? My friend is telling me that the Kentucky Derby is made up of only female mare hourses. My contention is that they are mixed, Mares, stallions, Colts etc. of all different sexes. Can someone clarify?

Wasn't Babaro a therobred stalion?

Answer 1

Colts make up most of the entries in the Kentucky Derby but fillies are allowed. Generally fillies are too small to compete with the colts but Eight Belles was an exception. She was a big female and could run with the colts.

Some say that breeding may be behind the injuries to Eight Belles.  Thoroughbreds are being bred for speed, consequently the bones are light and more fragile than say race horses of fifty years ago.

Answer 2

In this situation, i don't think that gender played a factor at all.

The kentucky derby is made up of both male and female thoroughbreds who are 3 years old.  A young female is called a filly, and young intact male a colt.

Answer 3

19 were 3 year old colts/geldings (boys)

1 was a 3 year old filly (girl)

boys carry...126lbs....

girls carry.....121lbs...

Answer 4

stalions.

Answer 5

Thoroughbred Gender 101

foal - male or female at birth

colt - male up to age 3

ridgling - male with one undefended t******e

gelding - castrated male

stallion - male 4 or more years of age

filly - female up to age 3

mare - female 4 or more years of age

Conditions for Kentucky Derby

One and One Quarter Mile

Three Year Olds - Weight For Age

Colts and Geldings - 126 lbs

Fillies - 121lbs

Three Fillies have actually won the Kentucky Derby

Regret - 1915

Genuine Risk - 1980

Winning Colors - 1988

Answer 6

The “Kentucky  Derby” is made up of main Colts and Geldings and maybe one or two fillies.  Fillies are usually the under dogs of the Derby, due to their size.  There have only been 3 fillies to ever win the Kentucky Derby in 134 years of racing.  

Winning Colors (1988)

Genuine Risk (1980)

Regret (1915)

But the “Kentucky Oaks” is run the day before the “Kentucky Derby” and is made up only 3 year old Filles.  But sadly No winner of the Kentucky Oaks as ever went on to win the Kentucky Derby

Answer 7

She was a filly. From what I understand colts, geldings and fillies can enter the derby but, they must be three years old.

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