National Velvet
Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp
A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.
Why you'll love it
A young girl trains a horse for England's Grand National steeplechase.
Secretariat
Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.
Why you'll love it
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.
The Horse Soldiers
John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers
In 1863, a Union outfit is sent behind Confederate lines in Mississippi to destroy enemy railroads but a captive southern belle and the unit's doctor cause frictions within ranks.
Why you'll love it
During the Civil War, a Union officer goes on a mission to destroy a Confederate railroad in Alabama.
Ride Like a Girl
Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill, Brooke Satchwell
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Why you'll love it
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Champions
John Hurt, Gregory Jones, Mick Dillon
The true story of Bob Champion, a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer. Rather than succumb to the disease, however, Bob stages a miraculous recovery and goes on to win the 1981 Grand Nati...
Why you'll love it
Based on the true story of jockey Bob Champion, who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National steeplechase.