The
Best Horse Racing Movies That Horse Lovers
Need To See
Horse racing lovers will always be geared up
to watching a good horse racing movie,
regardless of the exaggeration within the
storylines. Many times they will always
integrate horse race gambling within the tale
of the film too. Based on when most horse
racing films were made, they didn’t have the
benefits of finding all the best
horse racing tips in one
place like we do nowadays.
The list down below features some of the best
traditional and non-traditional racing movies
that have different angles on the way they
present themselves to horse lovers. They
really are top-notch and deserve every
attention to those that favour a good night in
dedicated to their favourite pastime.
Phar Lap
Phar
Lap is a horse racing movie that covers the
true story of a racehorse that managed to
obtain the most successful and unbelievable
journey. Dominating the 1930s for his
exceptional streak of winning races, he
unfortunately was not able to take the final
plunge of his career due to health obstacles
that later took his life when the opportunity
to take on Australia and New Zealand came.
His trainer, Harry Telford, encouraged Davis
to actually purchase Phar the racehorse and
pay to increase his training access. However,
it was not a successful ploy and therefore
rendered Phars career as limited. Even though
he won the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plates and so
on, he had the potential of achieving so much
more and becoming an international great
story. It is believed the horse Phar was
poisoned by those that gambled on other horses
to take the lead, however this very much
remains a rumour and is therefore not a solid
fact, as it could never be proven.
Seabiscuit
Being
very close to the top of the list, Seabiscuit
is another great tale of a horse that was spun
from a novel and not real-life events.
Becoming an American legend, we actually saw
some horses use the same title across huge
events like the Kentucky
Derby and so on, however the
fictional novel provided hope to the horse
racing masses more than anything else.
Nominated for an academy award, we see this
movie follow the tale of three men, and a
horse named Seabiscuit. The men together are
able to transform their horse into a fiery and
spirited racehorse that is able to take on the
racing tracks for glory and of course, wealth.
Being of excellent pedigree, Seabiscuit wins
horse races, left, right and centre-becoming
the American nation's favourite in very little
time. This movie is a feel-good tale that will
lift the spirits of anyone looking to win big
at the races.
Hidalgo
Perhaps
the most recent out of the compilation,
Hidalgo tells a tale of a mustang horse ridden
by Hopkins within the years of 1890. Being a
part of the Buffalo Wild West Show, we see the
rider and horse battle the ranks to become the
world's greatest endurance horse and rider.
Challenged by a 3000-mile racecourse across
the Najd desert, the race restricts the
participants to Arabian horses, due to their
natural endurance and stamina. Through
patience and persistence, Hidalgo and Frank
are allowed to participate with an exception,
despite facing many obstacles and prejudices
along the way of their journey to proving
themselves.
Reaching
an almost breaking point in their journey,
Frank almost contemplates shooting his
companion and stallion Hidalgo, until a
spiritual awakening in the desert pushes them
back on their way to complete the race. Once
the race is done, Frank purchases the rest of
the herd of Mustangs to which Hidalgo
originated from, releasing them all into the
wild, and allowing Hidalgo too, to be one of
them. Running free, man and horse part as
friends, never to be forgotten but always
connected as one. This tale is based on a true
story, making it all the more worth watching.
Let
It Ride
Last
but not least, we have a 1989 production which
is a comedy revolving entirely around the
concept of gambling and horses. Within the
tale we see Jay Trotter have a gambling
problem, to which he promises his wife of his
pending and hopeful end to his addiction. All
seems well and good until he becomes tempted
by the news of a fixed horse race that
promises a certain killing or a win. Redeeming
multiple wins consecutively, Jay continues,
showcasing luck after luck. With no bad end to
this movie, it is worth watching if you need a
little pick me up.
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