1975 Filly Triple Crown winner who
never lost a race against other fillies, but unfortunately had to be euthanised after breaking down in a match race against Foolish Pleasure. She
broke a leg and wanted to keep on running. Shortly after a desperate attempt to re-construct her leg she awoke from anesthesia, breaking her cast. She was put to sleep and buried in the infield at Belmont Park, her head facing the finish line. Greatest thoroughbred filly of my lifetime--and in my
opinion--anyone else's.
While Ruffian would have beaten
Winning Colors, Genuine Risk, Personal Ensign, Go for Wand, Bayakoa and
Regret, she
may have had trouble with Secretariat.