A very fine film!

Rating: Null/10 (10 June 2004)

A wonderful story of the underdog who rises above adversity to become a champion.
A very good wholesome movie for the entire family. Good period settings and costumes and interesting plot of a broken down horse who brought three broken down people together who all ended up happy. A simple, believable concept. Good scenery throughout also.
I have read a lot of negative comments about this movie by those who called it boring and tiresome but that simply isn't true. Does a movie have to have profanity and lots of CGI imagery in it to be considered good ? I don't think so.
Acting was very good but I thought the most believable scene was when Red's parents gave up their son because they couldn't afford to keep him anymore.
That scene was very sad and based on fact where parents were placed in the terrible position to give up their children like that during the depression.
What struck me funny is that Red Pollard never reunited with his family after he became one of the most famous jockeys in the country but I guess thats the way it was back in those days.
Wonderful cast and exciting horse racing scenes that brought the viewer into the race and projected the energy and danger involved. It is interesting to note that horse racing was a bigger sport in its heyday than football or baseball. Bill Macy was also memorable as the funny and witty radio announcer
A good movie for the entire family.