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Frank T. Hopkins (August 11, 1865 unsubstantiated – November 5, 1951) was a self-proclaimed professional horseman who at one time performed with the Ringling Brothers Circus. He was a long-distance rider who claimed to have won 400 races and was recognized by his contemporaries as supporting the preservation of the mustang .
In 1890, Frank T. Hopkins and his mustang, Hidalgo, are part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, advertised as "the world's greatest endurance horse and rider." A famous long-distance racer, cowboy, and dispatch rider for the United States government, Hopkins is plagued by guilt for having carried a message to the 7th Cavalry Regiment authorizing the Wounded Knee Massacre of Lakota Sioux.
In 2004, Mortensen starred as Frank Hopkins in Hidalgo, the story of an ex-army courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous desert race for a contest prize. [36] Mortensen starred in David Cronenberg's 2005 film A History of Violence as a family man revealed to have had an unsavory previous career.
21 Horse racing. Toggle Horse racing subsection. 21.1 Comedies. ... Hidalgo: 2004: Joe Johnston: USA? Frank Hopkins: 1891: Memoir (discredited) Hot air ballooning. Film
Marx Brothers in a horse-racing farce. You Can't Buy Luck [31] 1937 Mystery After his horse wins the Preakness, a gambler is charged with a murder. Saratoga [32] 1937 Romance Bookie Clark Gable and thoroughbred owner Jean Harlow horse around at Saratoga. Racing Lady [33] 1937 Drama Female trainer's filly Katydid is kidnapped before a big race ...
The 1997 Heisman Trophy race between Vols quarterback Peyton Manning and Michigan defensive back Charles Woodson lives in infamy among Tennessee fans.
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Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, sits in his pit box during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)