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Title: Ruffian : Burning From the Start by Jane Schwartz ISBN: 0-345-45000-0 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.95 (39 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Immortal Ruffian NEVER Headed !
Comment: The story of Ruffian was one of great courage and triumph. Jane Schwartz did a wonderful job inher book highlighting the wonderful moments of what could be called the greates filly of all time.
Ruffian ran her heart out and she was NEVER headed, no one ever got in front of Ruffian.
This is a great historical reference and a wonderful book.
Be forewarned if you cry easily, or would be troubled from a tragic ending. Ruffian was the best but her last race cost her everything.
This book is a must have in your collection.
Best Regards to all, MC - TheStickRules.Com
Rating: 5
Summary: an emotional, in-depth look at one of racing's greatest
Comment: Back in 1975, racing fans and non-fans alike were mesmerized by the Great Match Race, the boy vs. girl angle of the Ruffian vs. Foolish Pleasure match race. Here were the champion two-year olds of 1974 matched up together, the filly a black giant of a horse, the colt the Kentucky Derby winner. Tragically, the race didn't end with a clear-cut winner. "Ruffian- Burning from the Start" gives you the background story of the great Ruffian, arguably the finest Thoroughbred filly to ever grace a racetrack. She was never headed on the track, and as the title says, she was burning to run from the time the gates opened. This book gives you a glimpse into the rich world of Thoroughbreds owners and breeders, and a glimpse into the mind of a great trainer, Frank Whitely, who also trained three-time Horse of the Year, Forego. The author not only gives you some insight into racing, she takes you to the racetrack and makes the sights and sounds come alive. She breathes life into the story of Ruffian and the final chapter will have you reaching for your hanky. I heartily recommend this book for any fan of horses, or of horse racing, or Thoroughbreds.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful
Comment: Of all the books about horses and horse racing I have read this book moved me to tears and sobbing. I've cried reading about many horses and their stories, but this author did something more. She touched me and made me feel what the horse felt. Ruffian had that drive and heart that only a very few horses have. Those greathorses of the '70's.
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Title: Secretariat: The Making of a Champion by William Nack ISBN: 0306811332 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost: Hero of a Golden Age by John Eisenberg ISBN: 0446530700 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Seattle Slew by Dan Mearns ISBN: 1581500475 Publisher: Eclipse Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Citation: In a Class by Himself by Phil Georgeff, Tommy Trotter, Elmer Polzin ISBN: 0878332928 Publisher: Taylor Pub Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ruffian (Thoroughbred Legends, Number 13) by Milton C. Toby ISBN: 1581500599 Publisher: Eclipse Press Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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