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The New York Racing Association, Inc. today announced that the remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been transported from Belmont Park to the grounds of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., where the 1970s-era champion was foaled and raised.
Hip 165 of the Saratoga catalog is the fifth foal out of the Hall of Famer Beholder, and the Curlin colt is her first to be offered by breeder Spendthrift Farm at public auction.
Lea Farms’ Lightening Larry stalked Wondrwherecraigis from the gate and came with a steady run through the stretch to reel in his fellow Grade 3 winner inside the sixteenth pole and capture Saturday’s $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash by a half-length at Laurel Park.
Now a winner in three of his four starts, Geaux Rocket Ride was bred in Kentucky by Larry Best’s OXO Equine LLC and is the second foal from his dam, Beyond Grace (Uncle Mo). The dam was bred in Kentucky by Machmer Hall, which sold the filly as a foal at the 2015 Keeneland November sale for $50,000 to Nitiosagan Farm.
Ust when you think that’s it, he hasn’t run as well as we’ve seen him run in the past or he’s not training that well, he fires off a bullet and wins a race,” Grant said