Ruffian (horse)
| Ruffian | |
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| Sire | Reviewer |
| Grandsire | Bold Ruler |
| Dam | Shenanigans |
| Damsire | Native Dancer |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1972 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark brown or bay (seal brown) |
| Breeder | Stuart & Barbara Janney |
| Owner | Stuart & Barbara Janney |
| Trainer | Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. |
| Record | 11:10-0-0 (1 DNF) |
| Earnings | $313,428 |
| Major wins | |
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Fashion Stakes (1974) Astoria Stakes (1974) Spinaway Stakes (1974) Sorority Stakes (1974) Comely Stakes (1975) Acorn Stakes (1975) Mother Goose Stakes (1975) Coaching Club American Oaks (1975) |
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| Awards | |
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U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old- Filly (1974) 4th U.S. Triple Tiara Champion (1975) U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old- Filly (1975) |
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| Honours | |
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U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1976) TV Film: Ruffian (2007) |
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| Last updated on May 25, 2006 | |
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
#35 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century #1 - Top U.S Female Racehorse of the 20th Century
Ruffian (April 17, 1972 – July 7, 1975) was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse who won 10 consecutive races, usually by wide margins. In July 1975, she entered a highly anticipated match race with Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure, in which she broke down. Surgery was attempted but Ruffian reacted poorly and exacerbated the injuries while coming out of anesthetic. As a result, she was humanely euthanized. Ruffian was ranked among the top U.S. racehorses of the 20th century by The Blood-Horse magazine. Her story was told in the 2007 film Ruffian and numerous books.
Ruffian was foaled at Claiborne Farm, near Paris, Kentucky. She was bred by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney, owners of Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. Janney, a cousin of prominent horseman Ogden Mills Phipps, later became the chairman of the Bessemer Trust. Ruffian was sired by the Phipps family's Bold Ruler stallion, Reviewer, and out of the Native Dancer mare Shenanigans. She was trained by Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr..
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