RUFFIAN, the OTHER BLACK BEAUTY April 17, 1972 -- July 6, 1975 Claiborne Farms By Reviewerout of Shenanigans and granddaughter of the fabled Native Dance Rufian, your name, but with Pegasus in your heart, You could only "fly." Sleek black filly, perfect body, tall beauty. Even of temperament, sweet nature and loved by all who knew you. You could only "fly." Ten times of ten, within three years, you showed them You could only "fly." Andthen they asked of you once more if, in a challange race, would you "fly." Once more you flew ... not so far .... "or was it farther"? You did not deny. Suddenly, with pulverized and splintered fetlock you did not stop. You "still" would only "fly." In fearful pain of broken limb your Pegasus heart count not "make" you stop. You "still" would "fly." Awakening from surgery your Pegasus heart did not "know" that fora time you "could" not fly. You flailed and fought to run, in dreams or delirium of pain, we'll never know. you could "only" fly. Assuring that now in another world of Pegasus spirits You will "forever" fly As your sleek black bosy lies enshrined at Belmont, head toward finish liine, can one listen closely and hear your beating wings, since you "couldonly fly"? Ruth K. Hixon |
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