Release Date

09 Jun, 2007

Runtime

01:29: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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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Actors

Sam Shepard

Frank Whaley

Laura Bailey

Nicholas Pryor

Christine Belford

Mathew Greer

Louis Herthum

John McConnell

Michael Harding

Stuart Greer

Jon Stafford

David Dwyer

Bill Flynn

Keith Flippen

Jerry Leggio

Vladimir Diaz

Joel Santiago

Francisco Torres

Gary McKillips

Mark Adam

Lisa Arnold

Crew

Yves Simoneau

Garrett K. Schiff

Jim Burnstein

Kimberly Calhoun Boling

Kelly Curley

Lawrence Shragge

Lizz Scalice

Alan Breton

Orly Adelson

Ron Wechsler

Jonathan Eskenas

Mark Fincannon

Tudor Jones

Michael D. Ornstein