Ruffian Author:Edward Claflin Ruffian races 10 races against other fillies and won them all almost effortlessly. She ran smoothly, always in the lead, always confident, always in control. She won the triple crown for fillies, set track records even as a two-year old, and earned the right to a head-to-head match race with the best colt of the year, Foolish Pleasure. She was a... more » magnificent horse, a powerful and graceful runner. But in one painful moment of extraordinary speed, she broke her leg and Foolish Pleasure finished the race alone. RUFFIAN is her story.« less