{"product_id":"ruffian-burning-from-the-start-paperback","title":"Ruffian: Burning From the Start - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuffian: Burning from the Start\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of this exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, so powerful, that writer Walter Farley once suggested she was more 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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 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. \u003cbr\u003e\"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 more 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eCaught \u003c\/i\u003eand the sports biography \u003ci\u003eRuffian: Burning from the Start.\u003c\/i\u003e She has written for many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlood-Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDaily Racing Form\u003c\/i\u003e, where her column \"Free Rein\" appeared. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.16 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758601273632,"sku":"9780345450005","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/662ef92e8a6f82ad28f7016073a3087d_82a99f3a-95c3-4ba4-ac6b-b52954a649c0.webp?v=1780130194","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ruffian-burning-from-the-start-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}