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If you want a horse racing film, you certainly could not do wrong with the Oscar-nominated
Seabiscuit.
Seabiscuit is without a doubt the better of the two films but we’re not here to talk about that film today. No, we’re here to discuss the one set during the three Triple Crown races. And honestly, it’s a film that could make Kentucky natives like me feel homesick after viewing. It’s Derby Week so the homesickness is strong during this time of year.
Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) returns home after her mother’s death. She reunites with Elizabeth Ham (Margo Martindale) and visits with her father, Christopher (Scott Glenn). At her mother’s funeral is where Penny meets Arthur “Bull” Hancock and Seth Hancock (Drew Roy). The Hancocks own Claiborne Farm and they offer whatever help they can. After learning from Hollis (Dylan Baker) about how their mom had to intervene in a dishonest sale, Penny decides to fire their trainer. This leads her back to the Hancocks where Bull recommends hiring Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich). The rest is history so I do not really need to rehash the plot.