Derby Trail Forums - Ruffian trailer on ESPN broadcast

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Originally Posted by Balletto

Depends how its delivered to non-racing fans. If the emphasis in on the majesty, talent, and brave heart of the filly, than it wont hurt as much. If the story is truly all about the build to the breakdown and no real story after that, then it fails to help the sport.

One quote i've always held with me is "Without pain there'd be no compassion". She's the equine eqivalent of that for me.

This sport needs to help itself. In some ways it is by finally introducing poly instead of that evil dirt.

Way, way more needs to be done to weed out and punish the frauds, crooks and cheats in this sport. And eliminate that cruel dirt surface. That will help the sport the most, instead of pining for a sugarcoated movie about a great horse that rose way ABOVE the sport.