What does a filly mean in racehorses?

Question

What does a filly mean in racehorses?

Answer 1

A filly is any female horse who is 4 or younger.  It's not just for racehorses...  if you buy a young female horse for horse shows, it's a filly too.  When they turn 5, they become a mare.  It's just like how colts are young male horses until they turn 5.

Answer 2

A filly is a female who hasn't yet reached their 5th birthday. Then they become a mare.

Answer 3

Young female horse

Answer 4

the female horse between 4-5 years old is called Filly and afrer 5 years it is called Mare.

Answer 5

A filly is a female horse under the age of 4.  That's all the term means.

Answer 6

A filly is a female horse. When she turns five years old she is then considered a mare.

Answer 7

A female colt that has never been bred.  Once you are bred, you become a mare.

Answer 8

A female horse under the age of 5 years old.  Once the filly turns 5 years old she is considered a mare.