- Ruffian Handicap
Horseraces infobox
class = Grade I
horse race = Ruffian Handicap
caption =
location =Belmont Park Elmont, New York flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1976
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.nyra.com www.nyra.com]
distance = 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
track = Dirt, left-handed
qualification = Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up
weight = Weight-for-Age
purse = $300,000
bonuses = The Ruffian Handicap is an Americanthoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares ages three-years-old and up run annually at the beginning of September atBelmont Park inElmont, New York . Raced over a distance of 11/16 miles on a dirt track, it is a Grade I event currently offering a purse of $300,000.The race is named in honor of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Ruffian.
Inaugurated in 1976 at 1¼ miles, from 1977 to 1989 it was raced at 1⅛ miles then in 1990 it was changed to its present 11/16 miles distance.
Sky Beauty won this race in 1994,Bayakoa won it in 1989, andLady's Secret won it twice, in 1985 and 1986, after which she was awarded theEclipse Award for Horse of the Year. The second filly to win theKentucky Derby ,Genuine Risk won it in 1980.The 2001 running of the Ruffian Handicap was cancelled in observance of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Records
Time record: (at current 11/16 miles distance)
* 1:40.16 -Tough Tiz's Sis (2008)Most wins:
* 2 -Lady's Secret (1985, 1986)Most wins by an owner:
* 2 -Cynthia Phipps (1982, 1992)
* 2 -Eugene V. Klein (1985, 1986)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 4 -Angel Cordero, Jr. (1977, 1981, 1987, 1991)
* 4 - Jerry Bailey (1997, 1999, 2003, 2005)Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 -Claude R. McGaughey III (1991, 1992, 1995)
* 3 -Robert J. Frankel (2003, 2004, 2007)Winners of the Ruffian Handicap since 1999
In 1987,
Sacahuista finished first, but was disqualified.
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