The filly, perhaps the greatest female thoroughbred in history, died after a 1975 race at Belmont Park in which she injured her ankle. By Eduardo Medina The remains of Ruffian, the Hall of Fame ...
The Ruffian was the third stakes victory on the afternoon for Rosario, who earlier captured the Take The A Train Stakes aboard Love Cervere and the Man o' War Stakes (G2T) on Far Bridge . He notched ...
Thoroughbred racing suffered its most ignominious, industry-deflating moment 50 years ago today with the breakdown of Ruffian, an undefeated filly running against Foolish Pleasure in a highly promoted ...