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It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015. [5] [6] [7] The film is book-ended with documentary footage, which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end, as a young woman, winning the 'race that stops a nation'.
The Cup is a 2011 Australian biographical film directed by Simon Wincer. The film is about the 2002 Melbourne Cup race won by Damien Oliver . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Starring Brendan Gleeson , Stephen Curry , Daniel MacPherson , Tom Burlinson and Bill Hunter , in his final film before his death.
The Cup: 2011 Drama Australian film about Damien Oliver, the jockey who rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. 50 to 1: 2014 Drama Based on the story of Mine That Bird, the 50-1 shot that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Lean On Pete: 2017 Drama A 15-year-old boy befriends an aging racehorse named Lean On Pete.
The Melbourne Cup was a film about the two mile horse race won by Newhaven which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1896. [ 1 ] Marius Sestier filmed the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race, being in a series of films about the Melbourne Cup Carnival .
The Victoria Racing Club, led by its Chairman Lachlan McKinnon (Vincent Ball), imposes an unprecedented weight of 10 stone 10 pounds (68 kg) for Phar Lap to carry in his next Melbourne Cup in 1931. And they threaten to permanently ban Mr. Davis and Phar Lap from racing if Mr. Davis takes Phar Lap out of the Melbourne Cup.
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The Homeless World Cup is based on a true story. Lisa Wrightsman explains how street soccer changed her life and the reality behind the movie, including what it gets right.
Archer, renamed Archer's Adventure, is a 1985 Australian made-for-television western drama film about the true story of Archer, the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and his 17-year-old strapper, Dave Power.