Ruffian - maybe the greatest debut of all-time

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Gilded Time ran a 79 in his debut (Broke last - won handily in 1:10.20) - he ran a 102 in his second career start - a half length win over Wild Zone in 1:07.80 at MTH

John Shirreffs Hook And Ladder ran a 110 in his debut as a 2yo - I believe the fastest 2yo debut ever published. Formal Gold's debut came at age 3.

Holy Bull ran a 101 in his debut as a 2yo. Kelly Kip a 104. Discreet Cat a 106. More Than Ready won 3 sprint stakes as a 2yo in June-July in the 102 to 105 range. Orville N Wilburs (who set the pace in Indian Charlie's Santa Anita Derby win) ran a 108 in his 2nd start at age 2. Forest Camp ran a 106 in the Del Mar Futurity

I don't have enough info to project Melair at age 3 - but I think her last win was probably supersonic.

Yeah, I should have figured that Gilded Time would have a slow fig for his debut. It was a decent time, but visually, it was spectacular.

I remember a Peterhof FTS trained by, I think, Gary Jones that won by about 10 in her debut. It was from his first crop and might have been his first starter, for all I know. Mccarron, after the race, jokingly quipped "Those Peterhofs sure can run".

I wish I remembered the name!