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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Of course, look what Melair did when they ran her against males as a 3yo. She set mind-boggling fractions, flirted with a world record, and destroyed a very good champion in Snow Chief. Her entire career lasted just 10 weeks though.

Another interesting 3yo filly, to say the least, was ski goggle.

She debuted in January of her 3yo year and won by double digits.

She came back in an allowance in less than two weeks and won by double digits again.

In less than two weeks again, she stretched out to 1 1/16 miles and won by 5 (in 141 3/5) over previous years Oak Leaf (g1) runnerup Sophisticated Girl, who ended up being a pretty nice producer.

Laid up for about 2.5 months, she comes back in the Rail Bird and won by 2.5.

About three weeks later, she's sent to Belmont, where she goes off at 5/2 in the grade 1 Acorn. She romped in this race by 7 lengths. In second? Princess Rooney, that years Kentucky Oaks winner (at 1/5) and undefeated at 10 for 10!

Given four months off, she returned to California for one last start. She runs second to the good mare Fabulous Notion and is never heard from again. Her career line was 5 wins and 1 second in 6 starts, all in her 3yo season.

She went on to have a really interesting and unusual career as a broodmare. Her progeny raced in South America and Japan, for the most part, and her best offspring was a filly named Ski Paradise, a grade 1 winner that ran second in the Breeders Cup Mile to Lure.