17 Apr 2015
Dark Horse
The larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a poor Welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the "sport of kings" with a racehorse they would breed and raise.
Grandad of Races
Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre. It won an Oscar at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951 for Best Short Subject.
Top Billed Cast
Art Gilmore Narrator
Similar movies
Dark Horse Dark Horse Eagle Boy 
Eagle Boy 05 Aug 2018
Eagle Boy
A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.
The Derby 
The Derby 03 Feb 1913
The Derby
A momentous act of self sacrifice is caught on camera - Emily Davison is trampled by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby.
Halter Off 
Halter Off 27 Oct 2018
Halter Off
Set in Charles Town, West Virginia, Halter Off offers an unapologetic look at one man's shot at a second chance. Angelo Jackson, a 50-year old horse trainer with a checkered past, is looking to redeem himself after being one charge away from a life sentence in prison. Banned from the track and with the odds against him, Angelo is facing the biggest race of his career against mentor and legendary horse trainer, James W. Casey. As Angelo finds himself downs on his luck and with the system he is working for working against him, he puts it all on the line to win the race of his life.
Stockton Races 
Stockton Races 01 Jan 1896
Stockton Races
Made in 1896 during the flat racing season (March-October) at Stockton Racecourse, a former horse racing venue in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, UK. Several horses are ridden by jockeys past the camera. Many men in flat caps from the crowd run onto the course and run past the camera at the end of the race. Two policemen follow the men.
The Uprising 
The Uprising 01 Aug 2012
The Uprising
As farm animals are prohibited anywhere in Recife, everyone who gets about by horse is made invisible from the point of view of the law. Only by dealing with the race as if it were scene from a movie – by being able, therefore, to have it considered as being to some extent a piece of "fiction" - is what would make the event feasible and fit to obtain the authorizations needed to make it happen from the official point of view.
Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun 
Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun 25 Feb 2023
Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.
Chuckwagon 
Chuckwagon 05 Jul 1964
Chuckwagon
Focusing on the sport of chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede, captured through a mix of aerial, POV, and ringside footage, the film is ahead of its time in the way it captures adrenaline-pumping action. This short documentary offers a ringside view of the chuckwagon race, star attraction of the world-famous Calgary Stampede. Once ponderous Percheron and Clydesdale draught thundered around the course. Now they are racers, and it takes a firm hand to guide such horsepower.
Tale of a Trotter Tale of a Trotter 31 Dec 1956
Tale of a Trotter
This short follows the life of a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.
Sweetwater Sweetwater 10 Sep 2024
Sweetwater
Professional jockeys face challenges on and off the track as they compete in Wyoming's Sweetwater Downs horse racing season.
Racetrack 
Racetrack 03 Jun 1985
Racetrack
RACETRACK is about the Belmont Race Track, one of the world's leading race tracks for thoroughbred racing. The film highlights the training, maintaining and racing of thoroughbred horses. Everyday occurrences are shown: in the backstretch — the grooming, feeding, shoeing, and caring for horses and the preparation for races; at the practice track the various aspects of training, exercising, and timing the horses; at the paddock — the pre-race presentation of the horses; and in the grandstand — betting and watching the races. The film also has sequences showing the variety of work done by trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, grooms, hot walkers, stable hands, and veterinarians.
Vai Cavalo 
Vai Cavalo 06 May 2023
Vai Cavalo
Dirlinho and his cousin’s childhood is marked by deprivation and violence. They try to escape by working as jockeys. While the punters bet on them, they gamble with their lives for a better future by riding doped horses.
The Life and Times of Secretariat 
The Life and Times of Secretariat 01 Nov 2005
The Life and Times of Secretariat
The only complete and authorized story of the most famous race horse of our time Secretariat. This is the Official Secretariat DVD licensed by owner Penny Chenery. This commemorative issue is actually three videos in one. It features the original critically acclaimed ESPN retrospective chronicling Secretariat's life and legacy, a full feature documentary of Big Red's last race in the Canadian International at Woodbine PLUS recently discovered footage of the champion from 20 of his career races including his phenomenal 1973 Triple Crown victories shown in their entirety.
Canadian Carnival 
Canadian Carnival 25 Nov 1955
Canadian Carnival
Carnival time in Quebec, Canada, is also time for racing with sled-dogs, horse-drawn sleighs, hockey, curling the carving of ice-statues, obstacle races by youngsters, fireworks, and also the selection of a Carnival Queen.
Charismatic 
Charismatic 18 Oct 2011
Charismatic
In June of 1999 an unlikely chestnut colt named Charismatic, with jockey Chris Antley aboard, headed down the stretch at the Belmont Stakes with the hope of becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly 21 years.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner 
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner 10 Jan 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
The Derby 1895 
The Derby 1895 20 Nov 1895
The Derby 1895
A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past. Once they are out of view and the race is over, police officers run onto the infield. The crowd moves around.
Sarfo 
Sarfo 26 Sep 2022
Sarfo
The life of a racehorse, days before an important racing competition at the Hippodrome of Buenos Aires
Barbados at the Races Barbados at the Races 01 Jan 2010
Barbados at the Races
Miniseries looking at Barbados through the lives of the island's horse racing community.
Trained Hoofs 
Trained Hoofs 12 Oct 1935
Trained Hoofs
This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.