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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.
Cast: 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
Writers: Jim Burnstein (Writer), Garrett K. Schiff (Writer)
Cinematographer: David Franco
Production Designer: Kelly Curley
Editor: Michael D. Ornstein
Composer: Lawrence Shragge
Costume Designer: Peggy Stamper
Direction team: Alan Breton (First Assistant Director), Scott August (Second Assistant Director), Tudor Jones (Second Assistant Director), Luis Nieves (First Assistant Director)
Producers: Jonathan Eskenas, Orly Adelson, Kimberly Calhoun Boling
Production: Orly Adelson Productions, ESPN Films, ABC
