Best Horse Racing Movies of All Time
Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor star in the 1944 film National Velvet. It was selected for preservation in U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The film is based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Enid Bagnold.
The movie based on the true story of Mine That Bird is one of the best horse racing movies of all time. It tells the story about a group of New Mexico cowboys who buy a bargain basement gelding and turn it into the 2009 Kentucky Derby champion.
The 1983 film written by David Williamson tells the story of Phar Lap, a great racehorse who died suddenly in California in 1932. The film does a good job in chronicling the life of the horse.
Dreamer is a 2005 film based on the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah’s Storm. Kurt Russell plays a trainer and Dakota Fanning a daughter. Dreamer doesn't follow the script of Mariah”s storm too closely, but it works well for an enjoyable family film.
The 2010 film Secretariat documents the racing career of Secretariach and his owner Penny Chenery. The movie has some inaccuracies, but it does a good job of representing Secretarian's greatness.
Let It Ride is a 1989 comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss. It follows a gambler who has a great day at the track. It is one of the best horse racing movies of all time.
