ruffian and rachel

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Linny

The reply that horse X beat the winners of... is pointless. Everyone likes to say, Big Brown beat the winners of the Travers and more etc. Well yeah, someone has to win in the absence of the "big horse." Someone had to win the big races after Ruffian was gone. Who knows or cares who won the Alabama run 66 weeks after Ruffian's death?

But it isn't pointless if the horses who finished behind Ruffian didn't go on to win the big races in the absence of Ruffian.

Winning Colors is rightfully appreciated for her win in the Derby. But who she beat in her other races, as well as the battles she gave to Personal Ensign in their two meetings, only enhance her reputation.