From the West Coast, there were Baffert's two stars plus a pair of fine fillies, Silverbulletday and Excellent Meeting.
He won his first classic on Virago, often judged the finest filly of the 19th century.
Afterwards, Lite Light went home to California while Meadow Star went north to Saratoga, two fine fillies taking different routes to the Breeders' Cup championships.
All legs and eyes, but you will be such a fine filly.
Then they dashed for home, four fine fillies in the middle of the track, and the issue was not decided until Yashmak stretched into the lead at the close.
The mission was to outrace some of the finest fillies in the land, notably the Shug McGaughey stars, Versailles Treaty and Queena.
And he said that his fine filly would make her next appearance in the third race in the series, the Spinaway on Sept. 3.
He drank neat Scotch and called the barmaid a fine filly.
In what is shaping up as the most competitive race of the day, the Distaff, the finest fillies in the country will drive for championships.
This time, the victim was the finest 3-year-old filly in the land.