match race

[andrew]

who were the horses some 30-35 years ago in a match race. male vs female. pretty sure randy romero was riding the filly. i had a hundred on her. thought she was a winer, but broke down just before the finish line. maybe this should go to nostalgia but it is tbred

[Bitter Truth]

Ruffian vs Foolish Pleasure

[andrew]

Ruffian vs Foolish Pleasure

thank you for that. i just googled, the jockeys didnt seem to be right for the race i was talking about. i added randy romero to the google and got the filly name.
GO FOR WAND
lol, but now dont know who the other is/was

[Bitter Truth]

Could look again but I do know [I watched the horrible replay] it was not just before the finish,
it was just about at the half mile. Announcer had given 1/4 time but never heard a 1/2 time called. It was Belmont 1975

[dougie]

I was there. Ruffian was undefeated and maybe the greatest filly of all time. Ruffian was slightly in front after a quick first quarter. When she broke down the crowd groaned. We watched Jacinto Vasquez trying to pull her up. I'll never forget Foolish Pleasure's jockey Braulio Baeza looking back with concern. A horrible ending to a great filly. Rest in Peace Ruffian. I remember when the another great filly, Go For Wand broke down. The trainer was holding her down and crying, Another sad moment in racing.