However, the term remains unofficial and sometimes controversial. Trainers dislike it, fearing it implies a lack of grace or fragility. Yet fans and media embrace it as a badge of honor. The most likely future scenario:
2024-2025 filly “Just F Y I” (16.2 h, already won a G1 vs. colts at 2) – potential next Fillyzilla. Report compiled by Equine Sports Analytics Desk.
The term gained serious traction in with the emergence of Midnight Bisou and Monomoy Girl — both large, powerful fillies. Racing columnist Joe Drape of The New York Times used “Fillyzilla” semi-seriously to describe Midnight Bisou after she bullied her way through the 2019 Saudi Cup prep races.