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Old 11-09-2006, 03:50 PM
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Default Ruffian movie trailer

This is sort of a trailer. I just stole this from another site. It is awesome. I am so excited to see it. I got to visit her grave at Belmont and it is very sad.

http://www.ntra.com/video.aspx?id=17728
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Old 11-09-2006, 03:51 PM
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I just stole this from another site. It is awesome. I am so excited to see it. I got to visit her grave at Belmont and it is very sad.

http://www.ntra.com/video.aspx?id=17728

Ruffian, coolest ever !! cant wait for the movie.
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Old 11-09-2006, 03:56 PM
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very nice, is the movie comming out next month ??
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Old 11-09-2006, 03:59 PM
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It's on ABC Belmont Stakes week.
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:00 PM
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Next May-June.. Around Belmont Stakes. Bill Nack, who wrote the book used as the basis for the film, said Friday that he thinks it's going to be terrific. He is seeing the full film this week. He'll be on ATRAB with us after he sees it. Says it was like Sam Shepard WAS Frank Whitely...
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:02 PM
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The funny thing is they used all geldings to play Ruffian.
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:04 PM
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Um, why make a movie about Ruffian? Why not a story that ended in a positive way? I get that Ruffian was a great filly, but wouldn't it be better for the industry to have a movie about Secretariat or Sunday Silence or something?
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:05 PM
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Um, why make a movie about Ruffian? Why not a story that ended in a positive way? I get that Ruffian was a great filly, but wouldn't it be better for the industry to have a movie about Secretariat or Sunday Silence or something?
It is about the spirit of the horse. Tragedies often make good stories. I have read a ton about her. She was amazing. Her life is perfect for a movie. A fallen hero.

It doesn't hurt that the Janneys bred her and they have a hook into Hollywood.
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:06 PM
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I will say that any movie with Sam Shepard in it does, as a rule, have potential.
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Next May-June.. Around Belmont Stakes. Bill Nack, who wrote the book used as the basis for the film, said Friday that he thinks it's going to be terrific. He is seeing the full film this week. He'll be on ATRAB with us after he sees it. Says it was like Sam Shepard WAS Frank Whitely...

Unfortunately, Frank Whaley will never be as dashing as Nack.
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:10 PM
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The funny thing is they used all geldings to play Ruffian.
i noticed that too, and for good reasons anyway!!
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:11 PM
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Um, why make a movie about Ruffian? Why not a story that ended in a positive way? I get that Ruffian was a great filly, but wouldn't it be better for the industry to have a movie about Secretariat or Sunday Silence or something?
every now then somes gotta tell a sad tale !!!
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:13 PM
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Lassie was always played by a boy, too.

Though I heard the last Benji was played by one of the original Benji's daughters.

Benji? Bengy? Benjy? It's been a long time since I saw one of those movies...
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Lassie was always played by a boy, too.

Though I heard the last Benji was played by one of the original Benji's daughters.

Benji? Bengy? Benjy? It's been a long time since I saw one of those movies...
You got it right the first time!
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Old 11-09-2006, 04:15 PM
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Besides, I'll take any horse racing movie over the crap thats out now..bunch of annimations with loads of songs ?? what ??
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Hey wasn't Tagg an assistant trainer for Ruffian back then? Maybe he'll be in the movie?
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Old 11-09-2006, 06:48 PM
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Hey wasn't Tagg an assistant trainer for Ruffian back then? Maybe he'll be in the movie?
Yes he was. He told that funny story when asked why he was running Nobiz Like Shobiz in the Champagne off one race. He asked Whitely after Ruffian won her maiden if he would look for an allowance for her and Whitely said something like "does she look like she needs an allowance race."
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Old 11-10-2006, 01:53 AM
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sam sheppard reminds me a lot of chris cooper as an actor.
always does a good job.
not sure why they did this as a made for television movie.
seems like Bill Knack could have done better for his book.

Ill watch it I suppose, but these horse movies are always filled with factual mistakes that leave me a little p*ssed off.

I want to know when the Barbaro movie is coming off.
with all the press the story has recieved, it can not be far behind.
seems kind of boring.

-brilliant turf horse
switches to dirt.
hates Gulfstream but is so good he wins anyway.
wins KY Derby.
gets hurt, then ppl hand pick grass for him and send him get well cards as if he is the first horse in the history of time to master the english language.

not all that exciting.


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Old 11-10-2006, 04:27 AM
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sam sheppard reminds me a lot of chris cooper as an actor.
always does a good job. not sure why they did this as a made for television movie. seems like Bill Knack could have done better for his book. Ill watch it I suppose, but these horse movies are always filled with factual mistakes that leave me a little p*ssed off.
Nack was the technical advisor for the film and reviewed the rushes daily so the accuracy part should be well served. In terms of 'doing better' by the book, the film was originally going to be on ESPN but now appears to be debuting on ABC instead because the producers and network(s) feel it is of theatrical quality.
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