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Originally Posted by slotdirt
Um, why make a movie about Ruffian? Why not a story that ended in a positive way? I get that Ruffian was a great filly, but wouldn't it be better for the industry to have a movie about Secretariat or Sunday Silence or something?
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It is about the spirit of the horse. Tragedies often make good stories. I have read a ton about her. She was amazing. Her life is perfect for a movie. A fallen hero.
It doesn't hurt that the Janneys bred her and they have a hook into Hollywood.