num_pages: 112
description: Documents the rise and tragic end of the career of 1970s filly racer Ruffian, whose televised match against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure resulted in a life-ending foreleg break, in an account that also traces the author's love for the sport. TV tie-in.
language: English
title: Ruffian: A Racetrack Romance
titlecomplete: Ruffian: A Racetrack Romance
genres: Animals, Horses, Nonfiction, Sports, Horse Racing
ratings_count: 131
publisher: ESPN