La història de Michelle Payne, la primera dona genet a guanyar la Copa Melbourne.
A Slevin la vida no li va bé. Han declarat la seva casa en ruïna i ha enxampat la seva xicota al llit amb un altre. Desesperat, marxa de Los Angeles i se'n va a Nova York una temporada, a casa d'un amic. Allà arribarà el seu veritable malson, ja que es veurà involucrat en el món de la màfia.
El jove Alec queda fascinat per un misteriós cavall àrab que és embarcat i tancat en un estable del mateix vaixell on viatja amb el seu pare. Quan el vaixell naufraga, Alec i el cavall, els únics supervivents, van a parar a una illa deserta.
The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
Mike Taylor (Mickey Rooney), aventurer i oportunista, arriba per atzar a casa d'una plàcida família anglesa. Velvet (Liz Taylor), la filla petita dels Brown, que sent una passió incontrolable pels cavalls, guanya un bell exemplar jugant a la loteria. Aleshores Taylor la convenç per portar el cavall al Grand National, la carrera més important d'Anglaterra.
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
Jungle Pocket, a.k.a. Pokke, is a Umamusume girl who has been running free in freestyle races, aiming to be the strongest. On a whim, Pokke watches a race in the Twinkle Series. She is shocked by Fuji Kiseki's performance in the race, and decides to challenge for the Twinkle Series herself. Pokke enters "Toresen Academy," where Umamusume girls gather, and under the guidance of trainer Tanabe, who raised Fuji Kiseki, she takes on the "Classic Triple Crown Race," a race she is allowed to attempt only once in her lifetime. What awaited him there were rivals of the same generation who were even more talented than Pokke. Dedicated to her work, Dantsu Flame continues to work hard and honestly. Manhattan Cafe, running after a "friend" that only she can see. And Agnes Tachyon, a mad scientist who seeks beyond the possibilities of Umamusume. These Umamusume girls put their pride, their will, and their souls on the line. The hot and fierce battle opens the door to a new era.
Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.
Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.
Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.
As the carrier of a nation's hopes, there is a lot riding on Overdose. The successes of Hungary's premier racehorse have provided welcome relief from a decades-long legacy of fiscal austerity. But with Big Business cashing in on this symbol of optimism, the horse soon becomes a pawn in a game of egos and politics.
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity for lots of lavatorial jokes...
A woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.
When a gambler is accused of murder, the pretty orphanage employee he loves sets out to prove him innocent of the crime.
Les relacions entre el doctor Brad i la seva exdona, Paula, són sorprenentment bones. Es van divorciar perquè Brad odiava estar involucrat en els assassinats a què Paula, escriptora de misteri, era addicta. Però Brad es veu involucrat en una mort estranya mentre disputava una partida de pòquer. Aleshores entra en escena la seva exdona, que pretén obtenir qualsevol pista sobre el cas.
Lloyd Bourdelle (Walter Matthau) és un entrenador de cavalls sense diners, que és ajudat pels seus tres fills: Buddy, Randy i Casey. Quan una de les eugues de Bourdelle dóna a llum un poltre especial anomenat "Ombra de Casey", la sort de la família canvia. Quan el poltre compleix dos anys el porten a Ruidoso, Nou Mèxic, per competir al prestigiós All-American Futurity. Tot i això, uns mesos abans de l'esdeveniment, el cavall resulta ferit en una cursa.
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
Looking for a flat to rent, Benoit is staying temporarily at a hotel. Having seen that flats are more easily rented to couples than singles, Benoit comes up with the plan to have Jeanne, his neighbour, act as his girlfriend. Through this role play, Benoit will fall under the charm of this young lady who is keen on horse betting, and will let himself be led into an amorous bet that will ruin him.
At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.