Ruffian (horse) - Wikipedia Ruffian (April 17, 1972 – July 7, 1975) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won ten consecutive races, including the Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks, then known as the American Triple Tiara
Unmatched Legacy: The Tragedy of Ruffian the Racehorse - Wide Open Spaces On July 6, 1975, Ruffian and Foolish Pleasure broke from the starting gate at Belmont, in front of more than 50,000 spectators, ready to run a mile and a quarter As usual, Ruffian took the lead, but just before the half-mile mark something went terribly wrong
Ruffian Horse Cause of Death: The Tragic Story of a Racing Legend Here is the tragic story of Ruffian’s final race and death The idea of a match race between Ruffian and Foolish Pleasure was sparked by the media and the public, who wanted to see a battle of the sexes between two of the best horses of their generation
Remembering Ruffian: Pt. 2 The Juggernaut Continues - Secretariat. com Turning for home it was a two-horse race Equal Change kept coming down the stretch, but couldn’t get any closer Ruffian crossed the wire 2 ¼ lengths in front with her ears pricked, equalling the stakes record of 2:27 4 5, even though Ruffian, as usual, never changed leads and had run the entire mile and a half on her left lead
“All 1’s” Ruffian, The Real Story - Past The Wire Ruffian set a new stakes record in each of her eight stakes victories She also equaled two track records She broke her maiden first out by 15 lengths in record time
Ruffian (KY) - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame One of the most brilliant fillies of the 20th century, Ruffian was a two-time Eclipse Award winner and undefeated in 10 career starts until tragically breaking down in a match race with Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure As a 2-year-old, Ruffian won all five of her races
Ruffian (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees Ruffian was ranked #35 among the top 100 American racehorses of the 20th century according to an expert panel assembled by The Blood-Horse (Thoroughbred Champions, Eclipse Press, 7th printing, 2005) She was the highest-ranking of the 26 fillies and mares on the list