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'''''Ruffian''''' is a 2007 American [[television film]] that tells the story of the [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] [[Eclipse Award|Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[filly]] [[Ruffian (horse)|Ruffian]] who went undefeated until her [[Animal euthanasia|death]] after breaking down in a nationally televised [[match race]] at [[Belmont Park]] on July 6, 1975 against the [[Kentucky Derby]] winner, [[Foolish Pleasure]].
Made by [[ESPN Original Entertainment]], the film is directed by [[Yves Simoneau]] and stars [[Sam Shepard]] as Ruffian's [[horse trainer|trainer]], [[Frank Y. Whiteley Jr.|Frank Whiteley]]. The producers used four different [[gelding]]s in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included [[Louisiana Downs]] in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] and [[Belmont Park]] in [[Elmont, New York]].
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