Ruffian - maybe the greatest debut of all-time

[The Indomitable DrugS]

In terms of how Ruffian's 3yo stakes figures relate to other great 3yo fillies:

The best 3yo filly of the 90's - Go For Wand's last five starts before the BC Distaff breakdown:

Beldame - 117
Maskette - 105
Alabama - 111
Test - 114
Mother Goose - 104


Rachel Alexandra at age 3:




Silverbulletday's entrie career - like Rachel Alexandra, she was a MUCH maligned 4yo - but really all she did was tail off from a tough campaign loaded with great performances late in her 3yo season. At age 4, she was good and fast again - but just didn't develop from her 3yo season.




Another nice 3yo filly season was Dance Smartly - she was a perfect 8-for-8. She swept the Canadian Triple Crown against the males - won the Molson Million under a hand ride over Eclipse champion 2yo male Fly So Free. Capped off her perfect season with a BC Distaff win. Like RA and SBD - she also didn't develop at age 4 and was much maligned.