New York Racing Association

THE RUFFIAN HANDICAP

32nd Running on Saturday, September 8, 2007 Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up $300,000 1 1/16 Miles Grade: I						Stakes Nominations
						Past Performances

Year	Horse	Wt.	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value

2007	Ginger Punch (4)	119	1:40.25	Stronach Stables	Robert Frankel	Rafael Bejarano	180,000
2006	Pool Land (4)	116	1:41 4/5	Eugene Melnyk	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	180,000
2005	Stellar Jayne (4)	119	1:41 4/5	Godolphin Racing Inc.	Saeed bin Suroor	Jerry Bailey	180,000
2004	Sightseek (5)	122	1:41 2/5	Juddmonte Farms Inc.	Robert Frankel	John Velazquez	180,000
2003	Wild Spirit (4)	121	1:41 1/5	Sumaya US Stable	Robert Frankel	Jerry Bailey	180,000
2002	Mandy's Gold (4)	116	1:42 2/5	Steeplechase Farm	Michael Gorham	Jose Santos	180,000
2001	(Race Cancelled In Observance of the September 11th Terrorist Attack)
2000	Riboletta-BR (5)	125	1:40 1/5	Aaron & Marie Jones	Eduardo Inda	Chris McCarron	150,000
1999	Catinca (4)	119	1:41 4/5	Robert K. Waxman	John Kimmel	Jerry Bailey	150,000
1998	Sharp Cat (4)	124	1:42 2/5	Ahmed bin Salman	Wallace Dollase	Corey Nakatani	150,000
1997	Tomisue’s Delight (3)	113	1:44 2/5	Stephen C. Hilbert	Neil Howard	Jerry Bailey	150,000
1996	Yanks Music (3)	116	1:41 4/5	Michael Fennessy	Leo O'Brien	John Velazquez	150,000
1995	Inside Information	125	1:40 4/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	Claude R. McGaughey III	Mike Smith	120,000
1994	Sky Beauty (4)	130	1:41 3/5	Georgia Hofmann	H. Allen Jerkens	Mike Smith	120,000
1993	Shared Interest (5)	114	1:41 4/5	Robert S. Evans	Flint S. Shulhofer	Robbie Davis	120,000
1992	Versailles Treaty (5)	120	1:41 2/5	Cynthia Phipps	Claude R. McGaughey III	Mike Smith	120,000
1991	Queena (5)	120	1:41 3/5	Emory A. Hamilton	Claude R. McGaughey III	Angel Cordero Jr.	120,000
1990	Quick Mischief (4)	111	1:42 4/5	Gregory Mordas	Charles Carlesimo Jr.	Raul Rojas	144,480
1989	Bayakoa (5)	125	1:48 2/5	Frank Whitham	Ronald McAnally	Laffit Pincay	135,840
1988	Sham Say (3)	113	1:48	Evergreen Farm	William Cocks	Jacinto Vasquez	146,400
1987	Coup De Fousil (5)	114	1:48 3/5	Tartan Stable	Jan Nerud	Angel Cordero Jr.	149,760
1986	Lady's Secret (4)	129	1:46 4/5	Eugene V. Klein	D. Wayne Lukas	Pat Day	165,240
1985	Lady's Secret (3)	116	1:47 2/5	Eugene V. Klein	D. Wayne Lukas	Jorge Velasquez	128,880
1984	Heatherten (5)	118	1:48 1/5	John Franks	William I. Mott	Randy Romeo	103,320
1983	Heartlight No. One (3)	117	1:47 1/5	Bert C. Bacharach	Pedro Marti	Laffit Pincay Jr.	103,140
1982	Christmas Past (3)	117	1:48 3/5	Cynthia Phipps	Angel Penna Jr.	Jacinto Vasquez	100,080
1981	Relaxing (5)	123	1:47 3/5	Ogden Phipps	Angel Penna	Angel Cordero Jr.	97,020
1980	Genuine Risk (3)	118	1:49 1/5	Mrs. Bertram Firestone	LeRoy Jolley	Jacinto Vasquez	81,900
1979	It's In The Air (3)	122	1:47 2/5	Harbor View Farm	Lazaro S. Barrera	Laffit Pincay Jr.	79,875
1978	Late Bloomer (4)	122	1:47	Greentree Stable	John M. Gaver	Jorge Velasquez	64,860
1977	Cum Laude Laurie (3)	114	1:52 1/5	Daniel Galbreath	Thomas L. Rondinello	Angel Cordero Jr.	66,480
1976	Revidere (3)	118	2:01	William Haggin Perry	David A. Whiteley	Jacinto Vasquez	79,425



The RUFFIAN Handicap is named for the electrifying three year old filly champion of 1975 who was bred, owned and raced by the Locust Hill Farm of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Janney. Ruffian went to the post 11 times during her lifetime, winning the first 10 while never being headed and almost always in record time. In her 11th start, a match race against Foolish Pleasure, Ruffian broke down while in front and suffered a fatal injury. Ruffian, a daughter of Reviewer from the Native Dancer mare Shenanigans, won the two year old filly crown in 1974, and in 1975 showed her brilliance in capturing New York's Triple Tiara for Fillies, leading to her election to the Hall of Fame at Saratoga in 1976. In its short history the RUFFIAN has had some illustrious winners: Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk won in 1980, and Lady's Secret was voted Horse of the Year in 1986, following her second Ruffian victory in a row. The RUFFIAN Handicap was run at a mile and a quarter in 1976; at a mile and an eighth from 1977 to 1989. In 1987, Sacahuista finished first, but was disqualified.