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9 June 2007 (USA)
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A look at the life of the thoroughbred filly that dominated horse racing in the early 1970s. | add synopsis
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Mark Adam | ... | Mike Bell | |
| Lisa Arnold | ... | Female Sports Reporter #2 | |
| Laura Bailey | ... | Cassie | |
| Barry Barton | ... | News Reporter | |
| Christine Belford | ... | Barbara Janney | |
| Tony Bentley | ... | The Lout | |
| John T. Billingsley | ... | News Camera Man | |
| Dodie Brown | ... | Match Race Fan | |
| Craig Clary | ... | Race Fan | |
| Dave Cohen | ... | NYC TV Reporter | |
| Mellinda Craig | ... | High Class Racetrack Patron | |
| Kip Cummings | ... | Reporter / Race Fan | |
| John F. Daniel | ... | Saratoga Race Fan | |
| John S. Davies | ... | CBS Exec. | |
| Phillip DeVona | ... | NYRA President | |
| Vladimir Diaz | ... | Jacinto Vasquez | |
| Jean-Claude Dolese | ... | News Reporter, Spectator | |
| Jason Douglas | ... | Security Guard | |
| David Dwyer | ... | Dick Sandler | |
| Ryan Martin Dwyer | ... | Horse Stable Worker | |
| J.D. Evermore | ... | Saratoga Bettor | |
| Keith Flippen | ... | Dinny Phipps | |
| Bill Flynn | ... | Elder Reporter | |
| Chris Freihofer | ... | Saratoga Guy | |
| Adam Ian Gelfand | ... | Spectator / gambler | |
| Mathew Greer | ... | Dan Williams | |
| Stuart Greer | ... | Dan Lasater | |
| Mary Griffitts | ... | Female Sports Rept. #1 | |
| Marion Guyot | ... | Barbara's Lady Friend | |
| Chuck Halley | ... | CBS-TV Crew Photographer | |
| Michael Harding | ... | Leroy Jolley | |
| Richard Harold | ... | CBS Reporter | |
| Michael J. Hebert | ... | CBS Executive | |
| Louis Herthum | ... | Dr. Harthill | |
| Rodney Hill Jr. | ... | Race Fan | |
| Derek Wayne Johnson | ... | Bartender (as Derek Johnson) | |
| Lori Knighton | ... | Racetrack patron | |
| Brian Lafontaine | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Jerry Leggio | ... | Lucien Laurin | |
| Michelle Lott | ... | Spectator | |
| Terri Marshall | ... | Hot Dog eating Match Race Fan | |
| Mike Martindale | ... | Reporter | |
| Diego J. Martinez | ... | Reporter #2 | |
| John McConnell | ... | Tony Pappas | |
| Stan McDonald | ... | Reporter | |
| Eric Kelly McFarland | ... | Derrick Williams | |
| Gary McKillips | ... | Jack Whitaker | |
| Frank Mirahmadi | ... | Monmouth Track Announcer | |
| Steven Miramontz | ... | Jockey | |
| John Newberg | ... | Reporter | |
| John Newbury | ... | Reporter #1 | |
| Finch Nissen | ... | Race Fan | |
| Dennis O'Neill | ... | Bar Owner | |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Stuart Janney | |
| Breon Pugh | ... | Racing Fan | |
| Michael Pupillo | ... | Stable Manager | |
| Joel Santiago | ... | Vincent Bracciale | |
| Luke Sexton | ... | Horse Medic | |
| Tyrone Shaw | ... | Squeaky | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Frank Whiteley | |
| Jon Stafford | ... | Dr. Pendergrast | |
| Bill Stinchcomb | ... | Bartender | |
| Rusty Tennant | ... | Reporter | |
| Francisco Torres | ... | Braulio Baeza | |
| Sonny Vellozzi | ... | Horseracing Fan | |
| Frank Whaley | ... | Bill Nack | |
| Kimberly Whitfield | ... | Match Race Fan | |
| Cindi Woods | ... | Saratoga Woman |
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I'm a full time trainer, horseman on the Mid-Atlantic circuit, in my off time I see five movies a week. Rarely am I treated to as an enthralling story about my first love as this.
From the timing, and character development there's an honesty about Ruffian, her handlers and their story. The horses used were beautiful, the racing scenes surprisingly realistic, and the camera shots were magnificent. This one ranks slightly below my all time favorite Caseys Shadow and above Seabiscuit, with solid high paced interest toward the eventual tears. Quite a feat for TV. The strength of the movie was the writing, the directing and cast all displaying superior theatrics. Given the budget restraints for a TV movie, I accepted the difference in the substitution of era vans for trailers, and other difficult to substitute prop switches. There were many more strengths in the production than weaknesses.
The ending is done well, with dignity, gently lifting the viewer into a better place,for all that had happened.I especially like the post log and what happened to the characters later in life. All in all, a wonderful two hours of entertainment.