50 to 1 (2014)

Directed by

Jim Wilson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small group of horse owners and trainers from New Mexico raise an undersized racehorse named Mine That Bird. Against all odds they enter him in the 2009 Kentucky Derby where he becomes one of the biggest long shot winners in the race's history.

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What happens

50 to 1 is a 2014 American drama film based on the true story of Mine That Bird, an undersized thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. The film received a limited release on March 21, 2014. It was directed by Jim Wilson, who also co-wrote the script with Faith Conroy, and stars Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane and William Devane. Jockey Calvin Borel, who rode Mine that Bird to his upset Derby win, plays himself in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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