Ruffian : An Unmatched Legacy
In this post, I feel privileged to narrate the story about Ruffian. Ruffian was the Thoroughbred filly, born on April 17, 1972, at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. By Reviewer and out of Shenanigans, she was bred by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney, of Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. Ruffian, a dark bay who looked black, was a massive filly and had earned the nickname "Sofie the Sofa" during her early training. She was so easy and comfortable to sit on. But her brilliance became evident to the world during her maiden race in 1974, when she zipped effortlessly to the front and then maintained that lead to the wire, winning by 15 lengths and typing the track record in the process. It was a breathtaking performance for any horse, particularly for a maiden, but her fans would come to know that it was nothing unusual for Ruffian. Many people believe Ruffian was as close to perfect as a racehorse can ever come. Not on