Ruffian
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“Champions live forever.”
Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie 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.
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Sam Shepard
Frank Whiteley
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Yves Simoneau Director · Jim Burnstein Writer Garrett K. Schiff Writer
United States release June 9, 2007 · Produced in United States · Production ESPN Films, ABC
Production
Orly Adelson Productions
Production
ESPN Films
Production · Studio
ABC
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 9, 2007
Theatrical
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