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150 Years of Grand National
Aintree is regarded as perhaps the most daunting of all race courses. Together with its famous annual spectacle, the Grand National, it has captured the imagination of horsemen and sportsmen the world over. A BBC production.Asalto En Tijuana
Spanish Language film about the theft of a champion race horse from Agua Caliente.Best of the Breeder's Cup
Great races and photo finishes down through the years are featured in this highlights reel from the first decade of the Breeder's Cup.The Black Stallion
Excellent movie about a boy and the horse he befriends and goes on to ride to victory in a big match race.The Black Stallion Returns
Sequel to the original finds Alec and the Black back in Africa where they compete in a desert race.Broadway Bill
A man gives it all up to be a horse trainer with a talented colt he is depending on to make a living. (1934)Broadway Melody of 1938
A struggling Broadway show depends on a horse winning at Saratoga to finance the production.Casey's Shadow
Mostly true story of a poor Cajun family who raises a quarterhorse to wins the $1 million All American Futurity. (1977)A Day at the Races
Hilarious Marx Brothers movie set at the track.Down Argentine Way
A American socialite on vacation in Argentina falls in love with a wealthy race horse owner.The Electric Horseman
A broken down rodeo star steal a multimillion dollar racehorse from a Vegas casino.A Fine Mess
Two losers overhear plans for a fixed race and get in big trouble when the crooks find out they know.The Grifters
About the lives of three con artists, one of whom works fixing odds at the track.The Heist
Excellent movie about a robbing a race track that was filmed at Del Mar.Horseplayer
A loner whose only passion is playing the horses meets up with an intriguing couple who changes his world completely.A Horse for Danny
An eleven-year-old girl and her horse trainer father set their sights on a potential champion.King of the Wind
Fictionalized account of how the Godolphin Arabian came to England to start the Thoroughbred breed.The Lemon Drop Kid
Bob Hope Christmas comedy where he plays a race track tipster.Let It Ride
Classic race track comedy about a perennial loser who suddenly can't lose. "I'm having a very good day."Life and Times of Secretariat, The - An American Racing Legend
A comprehensive look at Secretariat from his promising days as a foal, through his racing career to his death in 1989.The Longshot
Four buddies try to raise money to back a sure thing longshot.Lucy and Desi Comedy Hour - Lucy Wins a Race Horse
Lucy wins a horse and has to be his jockey in a big stakes race.National Velvet
Young Liz Taylor stars as a horse crazy girl who wins a race horse and rides him to victory in the Grand National.Off and Running
Mystery/chase film is lame at best given the whole concept depends on frozen thoroughbred semen being valuable since artificial insemination is not allowed if they will race.Phar Lap
True story of the great Australian racer.Primo Baby
A young girl learns compassion and love when she is given a half blind race horse to help bring to the finish line.The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Silver Blaze
From the excellent BBC series, Holmes must find a stolen racehorse named Silver Blaze.Riding High
Musical remake of Broadway Bill set at Del Mar. Great racing songs from Bing Crosby.Saratoga
In her last film, Jean Harlow plays a young woman who matches wagers and wits with a dashing bookie who's holding the deed on her family's thoroughbred farm.The Story of Seabiscuit
Fictionalized biography of the life of the great Seabiscuit includes real footage of him racing.The Thoroughbred
A conman vows to help one of his victims train her horse into a thoroughbred for a race in order to make amends to her. When the Mob asks him to fix the race he is faced with a dilemma.Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
An honest jockey involved in crooked deals must redeem himself.The Trainer's Edge
Bill Shurr's inventive "Trainer's Edge" system teaches you how to prognosticate horses and (hopefully) win the trifecta.Wings of the Morning
Britain's first technicolor film with lots of good racing footage. A gypsy princess falls in love with a horse trainer from Canada.Winning at the Track: How to Pick 'Em!
Thoroughbred expert Trillis Parker shares her secrets for picking winners in the Sport of Kings. Features apprentice jockey Aaron Gryder, trainer Steve Wiberg and action from Golden Gate Fields.