List of films about horse racing

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The following is a list of films featuring horse racing .

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TitleYearGenreNotes
The Derby [1] 1895DocumentaryOne of cinema's earliest depictions of racing, set at 1895 Epsom Derby.
Kissing Cup [2] 1913DramaSilent film about a jockey who manages to escape a gang of kidnappers and make it to Sandown in time to win his race.
A Gamble for Love [3] 1917ComedySilent film about a lord who tries to interfere with a lady's horse.
Desert Gold 1919DramaAustralian film starring the famous racehorse Desert Gold
A Dead Certainty [4] 1920DramaA British film about a rider pressured to fix a race.
The Sport of Kings [5] 1921DramaA man (Victor McLaglen) looks out for his young ward and her racehorse.
The Kentucky Derby [6] 1922ComedyTrainer goes to great lengths to keep an owner's son far from the Derby.
Kentucky Pride [7] 1925DramaDirected by John Ford, a silent film that includes Man o' War.
The Shamrock Handicap [8] [9] 1926DramaIrish lass (Janet Gaynor) comes to America with horse Dark Rosaleen for steeplechase race.
Sporting Blood [10] 1931ComedyRid Riddell (Clark Gable) enters his horse Tommy Boy in the Kentucky Derby.
Sweepstakes [11] 1931ComedyA suspended jockey rides his horse Six-Shooter in a race in Tijuana.
Men of Chance [12] [13] 1932Drama"Diamond Johnny" Silk is double-crossed by his own wife at a Paris racetrack.
Broadway Bill [14] 1934ComedyStory of a man's love for his thoroughbred and a woman who helps him achieve his dreams.
Racing Luck [15] [16] [17] 1935DramaAfter his horse Life Belt fails a drug test, a trainer is suspended.
Hot Tip [18] 1935ComedyLeadpipe looks like a cinch, but a tipster persuades a fellow to bet on a loser instead.
Thoroughbred [19] [20] 1936DramaA plot in Australia to kill favored Stormalong before the Melbourne Cup.
Educated Evans [21] 1936ComedyA wealthy couple ask a Cockney tipster to train their horse.
Racing Blood1936DramaJockey buys lame colt for under $5, turns him into a champion.
Three Men on a Horse [22] 1936ComedyGreeting-card writer Erwin Trowbridge has a knack for picking racetrack winners.
Down the Stretch 1936DramaBanned at home, rider Mickey Rooney moves to England to find success. [23] [24]
All In [25] 1936ComedyA broke bloke inherits a stable and sets out to win The Derby.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track [26] 1936MysteryThe detective deduces it's murder after a trainer is killed by a horse.
A Day at the Races [27] [28] [29] [30] 1937Comedy Marx Brothers in a horse-racing farce.
You Can't Buy Luck [31] 1937MysteryAfter his horse wins the Preakness, a gambler is charged with a murder.
Saratoga [32] 1937RomanceBookie Clark Gable and thoroughbred owner Jean Harlow horse around at Saratoga.
Racing Lady [33] 1937DramaFemale trainer's filly Katydid is kidnapped before a big race at Santa Anita.
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry . [34] 1937Musical Judy Garland meets jockey Mickey Rooney in their first film together.
Breezing Home [35] 1937DramaA bookie's girlfriend ends up owning Galaxy, entering him in a big California race.
Wine, Women and Horses [36] [37] [38] 1937DramaA gambler wins $20,000 on his horse, but it costs him his wife.
Off to the Races [39] [40] [41] 1937ComedyJimmy B must win the county fair's big harness race to get his owner out of jail.
Kentucky [42] 1938DramaA Civil War family feud continues 75 years later for a Derby horse owner (Loretta Young).
Going Places . [43] [44] 1938ComedySporting goods salesman Dick Powell pretends to be a jockey.
Stablemates [45] 1938DramaA drunken vet (Wallace Beery) influences a young jockey (Mickey Rooney).
Straight, Place and Show [46] 1938Comedy The Ritz Brothers get involved with a singer (Ethel Merman) and a horse called Playboy.
Trouble Brewing 1939MusicalLight-hearted adventure of a racetrack gambler paid off in counterfeit cash.
Two Thoroughbreds [47] [48] [49] 1939DramaA boy isn't sure whether to return or raise a stable's valuable missing foal.
The Day the Bookies Wept [50] [51] [52] 1939ComedyHiccup can't win until Betty Grable discovers the horse runs better on beer.
Flying Fifty-Five [53] [54] 1939DramaBritish film about the life of a jockey.
Long Shot 1939ComedyCertified Check has an outside shot to win a big race at Santa Anita.
King of the Turf [55] 1939DramaA former trainer turned alcoholic meets a kid who helps him recover.
The Lady's from Kentucky . [56] [57] [58] 1939ComedyA bookie (George Raft) and a lady end up co-owning a horse.
Seabiscuit (The Lost Documentary)1939DocumentaryOriginal documentary about the great racehorse made in 1939 by owner Charles S. Howard.
Pride of the Blue Grass [59] [60] [61] 1939DramaA young jockey enters a blind colt in a Grand National steeplechase race.
Maryland [62] 1940DramaA young man decides to ride in a Maryland race over his mother's objections.
He Married His Wife [63] 1940Comedy Joel McCrea has big problems with his horse Ajax and his ex-wife.
Sporting Blood [64] 1940Drama Robert Young risks everything on a race in Virginia.
Ride, Kelly, Ride [65] [66] [67] 1941ComedyInjured jockey Corn Cob Kelly decides to ride after learning a race is fixed.
Golden Hoofs [68] [69] [70] 1941ComedyA girl (Jane Withers) enters her trotter Yankee Doodle in the "Hiatoga Stakes."
It Ain't Hay [71] 1943Comedy Abbott and Costello mistakenly steal the race horse Tea Biscuit.
National Velvet [72] [73] 1944DramaA young Elizabeth Taylor bonds with the steeplechase horse she loves.
Home in Indiana [74] [75] 1944DramaA former sulky driver (Walter Brennan) gives his nephew lessons in harness racing.
The Hundred Pound Window [76] 1944ComedyClerk (Richard Attenborough) at a big-wager window ends up owing a big debt.
Thoroughbreds [77] [78] [79] 1944DramaAn ex-Cavalry sergeant trains his old mount to win a steeplechase race.
She Went to the Races [80] [81] 1945Comedy Ava Gardner in a rom-com about scientists betting on horse races.
Salty O'Rourke [82] [83] 1945DramaA crooked jockey tries to double-cross a racetrack gambler (Alan Ladd).
The Bride Wore Boots [84] 1946Comedy Barbara Stanwyck enters her horse Albert in a Virginia steeplechase race.
That's My Man [85] [86] [87] 1947DramaEverything's riding on Don Ameche's colt Gallant Man, including his marriage.
My Brother Talks to Horses [88] 1947ComedyLewie Penrose's brother (Peter Lawford) has everything riding on the Preakness.
The Homestretch [89] [90] 1947Drama Maureen O'Hara's horse ends up entered in a big race against her husband's.
Green Grass of Wyoming [91] [92] :2881948DramaThe past owners of Flicka and Thunderhead take their trotter Crown Jewel to a race in Ohio.
Heart of Virginia [93] 1948DramaThe jockey of Virginia's Pride quits after accidentally causing a death on the track.
The Return of October [94] 1948ComedyHorse trainer Uncle Willie is reincarnated as a Derby horse called October.
Racing Luck [95] 1948DramaTwo women enter horses in a race, wagering that whoever wins will own both.
The Winner's Circle [96] [97] [98] 1948DramaA young girl is heartbroken when she's forced to sell her colt, Teacher's Pet.
The Great Dan Patch [99] 1949BiographicalBased on true story of the famous turn-of-the-century trotter.
The Story of Seabiscuit [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] 1949BiographicalA partly fictionalized account of Seabiscuit's success, starring Shirley Temple.
The Rocking Horse Winner [105] 1949ComedyBritish tale about a boy with a knack for picking racetrack winners.
County Fair . [106] [107] 1950Drama Rory Calhoun thwarts crooks trying to fix a race.
Riding High " [108] 1950Musical Bing Crosby in a racetrack tale directed by Frank Capra.
Under My Skin 1950DramaA jockey (John Garfield) races in Europe, is pursued by a mobster.
Blue Grass of Kentucky [109] 1950DramaA horse called Blue Grass wins the Derby, but his bloodline causes a controversy.
The Galloping Major [110] 1951ComedyExploits of gamblers at an England race course.
Crazy Over Horses [111] 1951ComedyThe Bowery Boys run their filly My Girl against the mob's horse Tarzana.
Pride of Maryland [112] [113] [114] 1951DramaAfter being barred, trainer-rider Frankie Longworth redeems himself just in time.
Francis Goes to the Races [115] [116] 1951Comedy Donald O'Connor and his talking mule get mixed up in a crooked horse race.
Two-Dollar Bettor [117] 1951DramaA novice gets in way over his head wagering on races.
Boots Malone [118] [119] 1952DramaA sports agent (William Holden) takes a jockey under his wing.
Derby Day [120] 1952RomanceA day at Epsom Downs for the running of the Darby.
A Girl in Every Port [121] [122] 1952ComedyTwo sailors (Groucho Marx and William Bendix) are conned into buying a lame race-horse.
Born to the Saddle [123] 1953WesternOutlaws try to keep Blue Chip from winning a big quarterhorse race.
Fast Company [10] [124] 1953RomanceGay Fleet's owner (Polly Bergen) falls for a fellow who fixes horse races.
Money from Home [118] 1953Comedy Martin and Lewis end up in a Maryland horse race.
Pride of the Blue Grass [125] 1954DramaGypsy Prince and attractive owner interest a trainer (Lloyd Bridges).
The Fighting Chance [126] [127] [128] 1955DramaA scheming woman (Julie London) causes friction between a trainer and jockey.
The Phantom Horse 1955DramaJapanese movie loosely based on Tokino Minoru's racing career
Glory [129] 1956Drama Margaret O'Brien wants to run her filly in the Kentucky Derby.
Just My Luck [130] 1957ComedyFable of a British bloke whose one-pound wager at the track could win him sixteen thousand.
April Love [131] 1957MusicalIn Kentucky, a wayward youth (Pat Boone) trains a sulky racehorse.
Bite the Bullet [132] 1975WesternCowboys compete in a 700-mile race. Co-starring Gene Hackman and James Coburn.
International Velvet [133] 1978Drama Tatum O'Neal in an updated version of the 1944 classic.
Casey's Shadow . [134] [135] [136] 1978DramaAn aging New Mexico trainer (Walter Matthau) has a lot riding on a two-year-old colt.
Run for the Roses [137] 1978Drama Vera Miles as the owner of a long-shot Derby contender.
The Black Stallion [138] 1979Family dramaA boy and a horse are rescued from a desert isle, then become masked rider and "mystery horse" in a race.
On the Right Track 1981ComedyA homeless child (Gary Coleman) has an uncanny knack for choosing winners.
Champions 1983BiographicalBased on the story of the winners of the 1981 Grand NationalAldaniti, who came back from chronic leg injuries, and jockey Bob Champion, a testicular cancer survivor. Starring John Hurt.
Phar Lap 1983DramaAustralian film based on a true story of doomed Depression-era racehorse.
The Black Stallion Returns 1983FamilyIn sequel to 1979 story, a boy travels to Morocco to try to get his horse back.
Sylvester 1985FamilyWild horse is turned into competitive jumper by young woman (Melissa Gilbert).
Hot to Trot 1988Comedy Bobcat Goldthwait and a talking horse.
Let It Ride 1989ComedyA down-and-out racetrack gambler (Richard Dreyfuss) has the wildest day of his life.
Eden Valley 1994DramaStory of a British harness-racing community.
Shergar 1999BiographicalTrue story of a champion Irish racehorse that mysteriously disappears.
Ready to Run 2000DramaDisney Channel family film on a 14-year-old girl who is an aspiring jockey.
On the Nose 2001Comedy Dan Aykroyd wants a lucky charm that helps gambler Robbie Coltrane pick winners.
Seabiscuit 2003BiographicalBased on a true story, with Jeff Bridges as the great horse's owner and Tobey Maguire as his jockey. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards.
Hidalgo 2004DramaBased on true story of a 19th-century Arabian distance race, starring Viggo Mortensen.
The Derby Stallion 2005DramaA 15 year old convinces is father to allow him to train for the Derby Cup.
Dreamer 2005DramaFamily film with Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning owning an injured thoroughbred.
Racing Stripes 2005FamilyA zebra tries to win a race against horses in Kentucky.
Ruffian 2007DramaMade for TV; based on a true story of tragic ending of undefeated filly.
Race 2008Thriller Bollywood story.
Secretariat 2010BiographicalBased on a true story, with Diane Lane as the Triple Crown winner's owner.
Shannon's Rainbow 2011DramaA teen girl finds a race horse, plus a mother she never knew.
Charismatic2011DocumentaryMade for TV in ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Charismatic and jockey Chris Antley in 1999 Triple Crown races.
The Cup 2011DramaAustralian film about Damien Oliver, the jockey who rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
50 to 1 2014DramaBased on the story of Mine That Bird, the 50-1 shot that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Lean On Pete 2017DramaA 15-year-old boy befriends an aging racehorse named Lean On Pete. When he finds out that he can no longer race is going to be sent to slaughter they search for a new home.
Ride Like a Girl 2019DramaAustralian film about Michelle Payne, the jockey who rode Prince of Penzance to victory in the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
Dream Horse 2021Comedy DramaWelsh film about Dream Alliance, who won the Welsh Grand National in 2009.
Jockey 2021DramaAmerican film about an aging jockey named Jackson Silva whose health begins to deteriorate after decades of riding.

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