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1975 Match Race - Ruffian vs. Foolish Pleasure ... Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral - 1938 Match Race (P... ... Ruffian-the great match race song...
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It was not a stick but the right front ankle of Ruffian that Baeza heard snap during the Great Match Race between the remarkable 3-year-old filly and Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure.
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Publish Date: May 24, 2007, 01:00 PM ET Duration: 01:20 ... ALL TIME FAVORITES ... Race for the Cup...
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Ruffian (horse) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruffian (April 17, 1972 - July 7, 1975) was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse, considered to be among the greatest U.S. racehorses of all time. Her story was told in 2007 film Ruffian . A...
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; THE GREATEST MATCH RACE OF THE CENTURY ... Not surprisingly, there have been no match races involving champions since the Foolish Pleasure-Ruffian event. Match races since that time have featured mostly local stars or gimmicks such as quarter-horses racing against Thoroughbreds.
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horseracing.about.com/od/history1/l/blseabis.htm
horseracing.about.com/od/history1/l/blseabis.htm
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On the fateful day of Ruffian's match race with another legend, Foolish Pleasure, the racing community and fans alike were full of sadness as Ruffian broke down during the race. The match race was one of the biggest races dubbing Boy against Girl porportions and attracting fans who had never watched a horse race.
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www.tbgreats.com/ruffian/
www.tbgreats.com/ruffian/
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Page dedicated to the great filly Ruffian. Bio, Pedigree, race records and more. ... The great match race was set, it was to be Ruffian against the Derby winner of 1975, Foolish Pleasure. Both horses broke cleanly, with Foolish Pleasure a step in front, but it was only a matter of seconds before they were going head to head.
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www.tbgreats.com/ruffian/bio.html
www.tbgreats.com/ruffian/bio.html
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Lyn Lifshin reflects on the life of the super racehorse Ruffian who died during a match race against Foolish Pleasure on July 6, 1975. ... With little to prove, the pressure was on for the filly to race colts. Finally, a match race with Foolish Pleasure was set. ... It was the largest televised race, and Ruffian was the favorite.
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Her barn name was 'Sophie' however, we knew her as 'Ruffian.' She was magnificent in every way. Everyone who saw the match race between 'Ruffian' and 'Foolish Pleasure' agreed that she would have won the race had she not splintered her sesamoid bones.
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www.manesandtailsorganization.org/ruffian_destruction_o...
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