First Flight (foaled 1944 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1946[1] First Flight was bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney[2] and conditioned for racing by Hall of Fame inductee, Sylvester Veitch.
Her first season started in May 1946 where she equaled a Belmont Park track record in winning her racing debut with Arnold Kirkland aboard in the Fashion Stakes.
7 days later the filly defeated colts in winning (the then) most prestigious race for juveniles, the Futurity Stakes in October.
Ridden by Eddie Arcaro, First Flight beat I Will by one and a half lengths with the future Kentucky Derby winner Jet Pilot in third.
[4] Her 5 for 6 season gained her the Two-Year-Old Filly Championship At age three, she won two races with her main victory coming in the Monmouth Oaks.