Ruffian The Queen Of Fillies - The Reminder Of The Tick Line Between Tragedy And Triumph

This super filly has been extraordinary and people from the horse community have been only talking about her- the queen who ruled the horse world! The New York Racing Association made a plan to match-race between Ruffian and the Kentucky Derby`s hot shot, Foolish Pleasure. The deal was made, the plan was set: the two champions would meet at Belmont Park on July 6 in a 1-1/4 mile duel with a $125,000 check awaiting the winner. That show has been special for the National TV, because it has been a duel between a filly and a colt!


It has happened 40 years ago, when in a second everything has went away. Right after the race has started, Ruffian has began to pull ahead. Suddenly. Everything has changed that moment and vets reacted immediately at the scene. It has been horrible to see Ruffian like that; her proximal sesamoids in her right foreleg shattered as she has switched leads and each step has compounded the trauma. For sure. that has been her last dance on the track!
Surgeons did everything they could to piece the brokenness together, but after a long fight it turned out that the state of Ruffian is hopeless. Sadly for the horse world Ruffian had to be euthanized the next day. Even after 40 years she is still one of the greatest horses in the world. Share this post with your animal loving friends and family.