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Jun 9, 2007 · Ruffian: Directed by Yves Simoneau. With Sam Shepard, Frank Whaley, Mark Adam, Lisa Arnold. A look at the life of the thoroughbred filly that dominated horse racing in the early 1970s.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Yves Simoneau
- 2007-06-09
Jun 12, 2019 · A Thoroughbred filly, Ruffian was born April 17, 1972, at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. By Reviewer and out of Shenanigans, she was bred by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney, of Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. TBGreats. A dark bay who looked black, she was a massive filly, and earned the nickname "Sofie the Sofa" during ...
- Allie Layos
Release date. June 9, 2007. ( 2007-06-09) Running time. 89 minutes. Language. English. 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 ...
- Lawrence Shragge
- ESPN Films
- Orly Adelson, Kimberly C. Anderson
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Ruffian (April 17, 1972 – July 7, 1975) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won ten consecutive races, including the Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks, then known as the American Triple Tiara. She was in the lead at every point of call in every race she ever ran and set new stakes records in each of the eight stakes ...
- Stuart & Barbara Janney
- Reviewer
- 11: 10-0-0 (1 DNF)
- Frank Y. Whiteley Jr.
Ruffian. Sam Shepard stars as trainer Frank Whitely in the emotional story of one of horse racing's greatest fillies and her memorable 1975 match race with Kentucky Derby champ Foolish Pleasure at ...
Jun 12, 2007 · Undefeated in her first ten races, Ruffian is fast on her way to becoming one of the most successful thoroughbreds in horse racing history. Yet as the two-year-old's reputation continues to grow, so does the pressure to enter her in a one-on-one match against the 1975 Kentucky Derby-winning colt, Foolish Pleasure.
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Mar 18, 2016 · All 1’s. Ruffian’s Bloodlines. Even more impressive and rare in my opinion, is Ruffian was able to go wire to wire at 5 ½ furlongs and at 1 ½ miles. Ruffian set a new stakes record in each of her eight stakes victories. She also equaled two track records. She broke her maiden first out by 15 lengths in record time.
