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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: Team Marketing EAN: 0796019802840 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: ESPN Original Entertainment Manufacturer: ESPN Original Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: ESPN Original Entertainment Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 12, 2007 Running Time: 89 minutes Studio: ESPN Original Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Sales Rank: 15897 MPN: TM5016
Description: (Sports / Doc) Based on the story of the great filly who was undefeated until suffering a fatal breakdown in a match race against Foolish Pleasure at Belmont Park in 1975 . Only lasting two short seasons on the track, Ruffian was unbeaten through her first ten starts – shattering records at nearly every race. It was the much anticipated 11th race, on July 7, 1975 in front of a packed house at Belmont and a television audience of 18 million viewers, that proved to be her last. Hailed as the battle of the sexes, Ruffian went head-to-head with Kentucky Derby winning colt Foolish Pride, in what became the last match race in professional horse racing. Just short of the one mile marker, Ruffian went down hard with a broken leg, ultimately leaving doctors with no other option than to put the horse to sleep. The next day, she was buried at Belmont and to this day remains the only horse granted that honor.
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Rating: - Burning from the Start!
This was a fantastic movie and deserves to be shelved beside the greatest of horse race movies (Seabiscuit, Phar Lap...). This is the story of Ruffian, a filly who won every race and was always out front. ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent movie............very accurate and compelling.
This video very closely folows Jane Schwartz's book, Ruffian, Burning from the Start. The characters are perfect for their roles, the story is very well-developed, and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Anyone ... Read More
Rating: - Ruffian
This movie is a great horse movie. The first time I saw it, I cried a lot. I mean A LOT! It is a moving movie and a historical one too. A true story of an amazing horse. I don't necessarily approve of horse ... Read More
Rating: - A Worthy Portrayal of Racing's Greatest Filly
This movie is tremendous! Its very well done and the acting is awesome! I knew the story even before I saw the show, but It didn't make the traumatic and heart breaking final race of Ruffian any easier. I nearly ... Read More
Rating: - Worth it for the extras
I'm like many other reviewers in that I remember watching Ruffian's match race. The beauty of watching her race and the horror of watching her not only breakdown during a race but also refuse to stop racing are indescribable. ... Read More
- Burning from the Start!