Ruffian

During two short seasons at the track, Ruffian was hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time Unbeaten in her first ten starts, she shattered one record after another, dazzling crowds with both her beauty and her brilliant speed Then tragedy struck on the afternoon of July 6, 1975 Ruffian broke down on the lead in the middle of a match race at Belmont Park Later that night she had to be destroyed.Ruffian Burning from the Start is the story of this exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, so powerful, that writer Walter Farley once suggested she was like the fictional legend, the Black Stallion, than any colt he had ever seen Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, the book follows Ruffian at every stage of her career and through the agony of her final hours venturing behind the scenes of the racing world and exploring the politics and personalities that came together to shape this extraordinary filly s fate. Download Ruffian – kino-fada.fr I can remember seeing Ruffian run in the match race that ultimately caused her to be euthanized Sadly, her death brought many reforms to the often ugly sport of horse racing and management of injuries, as well as greater attention to breeding.Ruffian was a gorgeous animal and an amazing athlete Even though I knew how the story ended, I wanted to knowabout her, her owners, trainers, and all those around her This book gave me that insight, and even the tears in my eyes at the end didn t t I can remember seeing Ruffian run in the match race that ultimately caused her to be euthanized Sadly, her death brought many reforms to the often ugly sport of horse racing and management of injuries, as well as greater attention to breeding.Ruffian was a gorgeous animal and an amazing athlete Even though I knew how the story ended, I wanted to knowabout her...This is the book that Ruffian deserves Schwartz does justice to this immensely talented horse, and to the people around her Frank Whiteley, her trainer, her groom, exercise riders, jockey and her owners I came away with a great respect for all of them Schwartz alternates chapters dealing with Ruffian s training and racing, her past, with chapters leading up to the match race with Foolish Pleasure It s a style that could be confusing, but she handles it with skill It s a technique that also This is the book that Ruffian deserves Schwartz does justice to this immensely talented horse, and to the people around her Frank Whiteley, her trainer, her groom, exercise riders, jockey and her owners I came away with a great respect for all of them Schwartz alternates chapters dealing with Ruffian s training and racing, her past, with chapters leading up to the match race with Foolish Pleasure It s a style that could be confusing, but she handles it with skill It s a technique that also builds tension as it leads up to the race, even when you know the outcome The last few pages, when Ruffian is put down after a heroic effort to save her,...I can t decide why I liked this book I don t know that it was necessarily as well written as some of the other thoroughbred biographies Lauren Hillenbrand s, specifically , but I still enjoyed it.The end we all know And of course I cried A lot But, the rest of the story was still interesting to read I guess what makes this less exciting is that Ruffian never really had a chance to really show off what she could do Man o War got his fair time on the track, as did Secretariat, and Seabiscui I can t decide why I liked this book I don t know that it was necessarily as well written as some of the other thoroughbred biographies Lauren Hillenbrand s, specifically , but I still enjoyed it.The end we all know And of course I cried A lot But, the rest of the story was still interesting to read I guess what makes this less exciting is that Ruffian never really had a chance to really show off what she could do Man o War got his fair time on the track, as did Secretari...This book was moving, informative, and brilliantly put together Schwartz certainly did her homework in the research department, and she writes with enough skill and subtlety to touch you deeply, without having to resort to petty tricks It helps that the story of Ruffian is a tragedy, but I believe Schwartz s skill contributed a lot, particularly after reading William Nack s take on the ...A in depth biography of a remarkable filly who was born to run Ruffian is unique in the racing world not only for her speed but for her heart and will to win She is buried entire near the flagpole at Belmont Park, facing the finish line Ruffian lived a life of triumph, co...I remember crying for 3 days after Ruffian was put down I also re evaluated my desire to be a vet And learned that I was not cut out to be one I would not be able to put a horse down, nor allow one who needed to be put down to live in pain, and be able to live with my decision.I loved this book A perfect combination of in depth history about all the people and events around Ruffian without the story being weighed down with minutiae I could have lived without the description of Ruffian s conception I think non horse people don t care about how horses are bred, and horse people already know how it works But otherwise the story was amazing And the ending I won t spoil it, but it was a perfect way to honor Ruffian s life and close the story A must read for hors I loved this book A perfect combination of in depth history about all the people and events around Ruffian without the story being weighed down with minutiae I could have lived without the descr...I have loved horses ever since I can remember They are such beautiful, majestic animals I take advantage of every opportunity just to be near them and watch them whether grazing in a field, jumping or performing dressage in a show ring, running in a race, teaching children to ride or taking care of broken or injured people in a therapeutic program Given this love, I was one of the millions watching the match race back on that day in 1975 When I came across this book, I wanted to learna I have loved h...Vivid and highly detailed look at the all too brief years of possibly the fastest filly ever to be bred n America Walter Farley would state that the horse closest to The Black Stallion was Ruffian She was everything good and everything horrendous about thoroughbred racing Some good photos and Daily Racing Form cartoons reproduced here.I used to have a first edition of this, but I think I sold it before I ran away to the UK for five years I have replaced a handful of my long lost horse book c Vivid and highly detailed look at the all too brief years of possib...A detailed account of Ruffian s brief, bright flame of a life Loved that the horse herself is so much of a presence in the book, alongside all of her handlers, trainer, owners and riders Schwartz s telling reveals Ruffian s amazing heart big enough that Walter Farley said she was the closest thing he ever saw to his fictional Black Stallion Undefeated, she set or equaled records in every race she ran Although you know how the story will end, the book is riveting all the way through I esp A detailed account of Ruffian s brief, bright flame of a life Loved that the horse herself is so much of a presence in the book, alongside all of her handlers, trainer, owners and riders Schwartz s telling reveals Ruffian s amazing heart big enough that Walter Farley said she was the closest thing he ever saw to his fictional Black Stallion Undefeated, she set or equaled...

• English
• 13 August 2017
Jane Schwartz
• Paperback
• 344 pages
• 0345450000
• Jane Schwartz
• Ruffian