Ruffian

Ruffian
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9780307416568
ISBN-13 : 0307416569
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Book Synopsis Ruffian by : Jane Schwartz

Download or read book Ruffian written by Jane Schwartz and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Here is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. 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 exroardiinary filly's life.


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