| Owner: Stuart S. Janney, Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney Breeder: Stuart S. Janney, Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney State Bred: KY Winnings: 11 Starts: 10 - 0 - 0, $313,428
At 2: 1st: Spinaway S.-G1, Sorority S.-G1, Fashion S.-G3, Astoria S.-G3
At 3: 1st: Acorn S.-G1, Mother Goose S.-G1, Coaching Club American Oaks G1, Comely S.-G3
Filly Triple Crown WinnerChampion 2-Year-Old, 1974.Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, 1974 & Hall of Fame 1976. Undefeated, she went up against 1975 Derby winner Foolish Pleasure in a battle of the sexes match race.
As Ruffian broke from the starting gate, she hit her shoulder forcing weight onto the right front ankle. She was ahead 1/2 length over Foolish Pleasure when her sesamiod bone fractured and had to be euthanized. Efforts with surgetry failed. Ruffian is buried at Belmont under the flagpole, nose pointed towards the finish line.
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