Born into a legendary racing family, jockeys Damien Oliver and his brother, Jason, followed in their father's footsteps. Ray Oliver died tragically in a racing accident when the boys were young. But racing was in their blood, and Damien in particular inherited his father's gifts. His eye was on the greatest championship of them all, the prestigious Melbourne Cup. After years of training, he was ready. Damien would ride the powerful but temperamental Media Puzzle, under the watch of the great Irish trainer Dermot Weld. Some were not so sure about Media Puzzle's chances, but Weld was confident that the great jockey and spirited horse would make an unbeatable combination. As racing day approached, horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, fans and the media from around the globe descended on Melbourne. Weld's fiercest rival, Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown prince of Dubai, sent his best horses...
S**L
This was a fantastic watch and had me in tears of joy at ...
This was a fantastic watch and had me in tears of joy at the end--the horse and racing related parts were accurate for a change. The story was good and held my interest and no overacting to spoil it!! Highly recommend it!
A**R
Five Stars
Both me and my husband enjoyed it.
P**K
Five Stars
Nice and tender movie good quality
K**Y
Four Stars
I like this film
S**E
just ok
was ok for a sunday afternoon film to watch, was not much story to it but was ok..
A**S
Five Stars
Very happy with item
R**N
Worth a watch
This is not a jaw droppingly brilliant film.However it is interesting and enjoyable is the fact that it is very closely follows real events.
V**R
Good and Creative film. The Cup
Great film as I love horses not a bad film can watch this film on wet days
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