Ruffian Tribute - For the best race horse ever!

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I FINALLY MADE IT!!! And even my Movie Maker stopped hating me^^ well, at least for now... -_-*
This video is for Ruffian, and it tells a part of her story.
Ruffian was a dark brown, almost black filly who reached the young age of 3 years. She won her first reace by 15 lenghs in front of the rest and broke a record. She won 10 races, records included (also colts records).
After winning the Filly Triple Crown (now called Triple Tiara, she was still unbeaten) everyone was screaming for a Match Race between her and Foolish Pleasure, he also won all his races except 1.
In the end, Ruffian hit the gate with her front leg quite hard. After that she took the lead by a half length, suddenly the leg she hit by the gate broke, but she kept running until she was running on a bone, her hoof hanging on some skin.
Ruffian had no chance from the beginning on, it would be way more human to put her down on the track. But the problem was that she broke down on national TV; if they wouldn´t at least bring her to the vet the people would have said that it was able to rescue her and blame the owners for nothing.
Foolish Pleasure had to "win" the "race" on his own. He became #97 of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th century (Ruffian is on #35), and became 22 years old, he died in 1994 because of developed severe laminitis in all four feet. Despite all treatment efforts he had be euthanized.
(For all Pleasure hater: YES, severe laminitis is quite painful)
R.I.P. Ruffian, the best race horse ever. I swear & know you would have beaten Pleasure, you should have been running in a completely other league. Like the Dubai World Cup.
And also R.I.P. Foolish Pleasure, there was nothing wrong on you; you were also one very good race horse, you really didn´t diserved the silence about you after the Match Race.
Get more information at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffian_(horse)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolish_Pleasure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood-Horse_magazine_List_of_the_Top_100_Racehor...

Clips from
Ruffian (the movie)
Ruffian Reportage (inc. original pictures & clips from Ruffian)

Music:
Spirit - Stallion of the Cimmaron Soundtrack - Run Free
Lisa Gerrard - Coming Home
Cold Case Theme

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• ruffian
• the
• best
• race
• horse
• ever
• match
• story
• run
• free
• foolish
• pleasure

[DreamKaylin]

Was Ruffian slaughtered? D:

[Rimfaxe96]

@DreamKaylin No. Euthanized and then buried near a flag pole in the infield of Belmont Park, her nose directed toward the finish line.

[RuffianQueenOfRacing]

i hope you dont mind, if i use the end song in my video :D

[Rimfaxe96]

@RuffianQueenOfRacing That's ok, I don't own the music. ;)

The only thing I don't like is if clips with or without the music are used, because I cut the clips together. ^^

[RuffianQueenOfRacing]

@Rimfaxe96 we must think alike then, because i made my video a year back or so, haha, i wasnt going to upload it, because of the clips i used, i went all over youtube, looking for this 5 part tribute or whatever it was about ruffian, and i just recorded some bits and added things to my video but if you say so, i will take it down :D i meant not to steal anything, just realised we have a lot of clips the same :/ but you uploaded 1st, your decision whether mine stays or not :D

[Rimfaxe96]

@RuffianQueenOfRacing It's ok for me. :D

[tombradylover1234321]

love it



[100horsezrule]

@DreamKaylin No she had to get put down because her canon bone had shattered and they couldn't repair it.

[ArtNinja1996]

what was the very last song you used?!  i wanna know

[32docholiday]

amazing video!

[DreamKaylin]

Where did you find these clips? I look everywhere

[buckiceage]

12:18 and 12:39 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[RuffianQueenOfRacing]

@Rimfaxe96 thanks, i am really sorry, that it looks like i took some clips, but i made this video like i said year or so ago :/