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 enlarge | Author: Jane Schwartz
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 225968
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0345450000
Dewey Decimal Number: 798
EAN: 9780345450005
ASIN: 0345450000
Publication Date: April 30, 2002
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Ruffian review May 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A moving, heartbreaking, wonderful book. If you love horses you must read it. You will cry and you will care. There are a lot of books on Ruffian but this is the indispensable one
the greatest February 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When Ruffian came along, it was not to a real horse I could compare her to, but one of fiction,the-one-of-a-kind(I thought at the time) who would-could-never have a counterpart in real life. But Ruffian was The Black, come to life as a female. I knew when I first saw her run that she was a horse whose genes had transcended that dream- the dream of that black horse who refused to be beaten. When her body failed her I had no words for the grief I felt. To this day when I see horses that others would call "great", all I can think is these people have no real idea as to what greatness is. yes, Secretariat was great, but Ruffian had a fire within her that made people believe in her greatness, that made her passing more than just a tragedy-it left her fans heartbroken for all time. She was not given the chance to prove what she could do, but the ones she left behind knew she could have never been beaten. Such is the legacy of true greatess.
One of a Kind January 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fascinating and heart-wrenching story about a phenominal horse. I am amazed at the heart exhibited by some of these animals, and also saddened by the price they pay for their owner's entertainment. What a tragic end to an astounding life. This is my second copy as I loaned my first and never got it back. I share this story with all my horse-loving friends, and will retain it in my library to be re-read over the years.
A Tribute To A Champion December 29, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Though ESPN has a movie scheduled for 2007 on the life of Ruffian, I urge any person with even a casual interest in the sport to read this book.
Ruffian was arguably the greatest Thoroughbred filly ever and was undefeated in her 10 lifetime races. She won five races at age two and captured the filly "Triple Crown" at the age of three. She set or equaled a new stakes record in every one of the eight stakes races she won. She raced at distances from sprinting - 5.5 furlongs - to 1.5 miles. Ruffian had an average winning margin of more than eight lengths.
On July 6, 1975, in a "battle of the sexes" match-race with Kentucky Derby champion Foolish Pleasure - and viewed by a television audience of 18 million, with more than 31,000 fans at Belmont Park - Ruffian broke down. Though attempts were made to save her life through radical surgerical procedures, she had to be euthanized.
It is said that the decline of the Thoroughbred industry as a major sport began when Ruffian suffered the brutal injury.
The book covers every angle of the raising, training and racing of this special filly. It is written for those who aren't familiar with the nuances of the industry. And the section on the match race and attempts to save her life are absolutely moving, no matter how many times it is read.
It is a tragic story, there is no doubt. But it is also a story about an athlete who had the heart of a champion. And it must be said yet again - even more than 30 years later - the match-race should have never taken place.
Ruffian Burning from the Start August 6, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book makes for excellent reading, in that it is the type of book, you do not want to put down!
I thought it was well written and described, by Ms. Schwartz, and think a movie would be outstanding!
Was recently advised that a movie in fact is being made by ABC, and ESPN for TV, which is coming out next June 2007.
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