Ruffian (2007)

Directed by

Yves Simoneau

Genre

drama, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film about the legendary undefeated thoroughbred filly Ruffian. She competes in a famous match race at Belmont Park but suffers a fatal breakdown. The story follows her trainer as he prepares her for the race.

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What happens

Ruffian is a 2007 American television film that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975, against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Made by ESPN Original Entertainment, the film is directed by Yves Simoneau and stars Sam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four different geldings in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, Louisiana and Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Ruffian was first broadcast on June 9, 2007, on the ABC television network. The DVD was released on June 12, 2007. Previously, ESPN Classic had broadcast a special on July 6, 2000, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Ruffian. This movie is also one of Laura Bailey's only major live action roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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