List of films about horse racing

The following is a list of films featuring horse racing.

List

• 1890
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• 1920
• 1930
• 1940
• 1950
• 1970
• 1980
• 1990
• 2000
• 2010
• 2020

Title	Year	Notes
The Derby[1]	1895	One of cinema's earliest depictions of racing, set at 1895 Epsom Derby.
Kissing Cup[2]	1913	Silent 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]	1917	Silent film about a lord who tries to interfere with a lady's horse.
Desert Gold	1919	Australian film starring the famous racehorse Desert Gold
A Dead Certainty[4]	1920	A British film about a rider pressured to fix a race.
The Sport of Kings[5]	1921	A man (Victor McLaglen) looks out for his young ward and her racehorse.
The Kentucky Derby[6]	1922	Trainer goes to great lengths to keep an owner's son far from the Derby.
Kentucky Pride[7]	1925	Directed by John Ford, a silent film that includes Man o' War.
The Shamrock Handicap[8][9]	1926	Irish lass (Janet Gaynor) comes to America with horse Dark Rosaleen for steeplechase race.
Sporting Blood[10]	1931	Rid Riddell (Clark Gable) enters his horse Tommy Boy in the Kentucky Derby.
Sweepstakes[11]	1931	A suspended jockey rides his horse Six-Shooter in a race in Tijuana.
Men of Chance[12][13]	1932	"Diamond Johnny" Silk is double-crossed by his own wife at a Paris racetrack.
Broadway Bill[14]	1934	Story of a man's love for his thoroughbred and a woman who helps him achieve his dreams.
Racing Luck[15][16][17]	1935	After his horse Life Belt fails a drug test, a trainer is suspended.
Hot Tip[18]	1935	Leadpipe looks like a cinch, but a tipster persuades a fellow to bet on a loser instead.
Thoroughbred[19][20]	1936	A plot in Australia to kill favored Stormalong before the Melbourne Cup.
Educated Evans[21]	1936	A wealthy couple ask a Cockney tipster to train their horse.
Racing Blood	1936	Jockey buys lame colt for under $5, turns him into a champion.
Three Men on a Horse[22]	1936	Greeting-card writer Erwin Trowbridge has a knack for picking racetrack winners.
Down the Stretch	1936	Banned at home, rider Mickey Rooney moves to England to find success.[23][24]
All In[25]	1936	A broke bloke inherits a stable and sets out to win The Derby.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track[26]	1936	The detective deduces it's murder after a trainer is killed by a horse.
A Day at the Races[27][28][29][30]	1937	Marx Brothers in a horse-racing farce.
You Can't Buy Luck[31]	1937	After his horse wins the Preakness, a gambler is charged with a murder.
Saratoga[32]	1937	Bookie Clark Gable and thoroughbred owner Jean Harlow horse around at Saratoga.
Racing Lady[33]	1937	Female trainer's filly Katydid is kidnapped before a big race at Santa Anita.
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.[34]	1937	Judy Garland meets jockey Mickey Rooney in their first film together.
Breezing Home[35]	1937	A bookie's girlfriend ends up owning Galaxy, entering him in a big California race.
Wine, Women and Horses[36][37][38]	1937	A gambler wins $20,000 on his horse, but it costs him his wife.
Off to the Races[39][40][41]	1937	Jimmy B must win the county fair's big harness race to get his owner out of jail.
Kentucky[42]	1938	A Civil War family feud continues 75 years later for a Derby horse owner (Loretta Young).
Going Places.[43][44]	1938	Sporting goods salesman Dick Powell pretends to be a jockey.
Stablemates[45]	1938	A drunken vet (Wallace Beery) influences a young jockey (Mickey Rooney).
Straight, Place and Show[46]	1938	The Ritz Brothers get involved with a singer (Ethel Merman) and a horse called Playboy.
Trouble Brewing	1939	Light-hearted adventure of a racetrack gambler paid off in counterfeit cash.
Two Thoroughbreds[47][48][49]	1939	A boy isn't sure whether to return or raise a stable's valuable missing foal.
The Day the Bookies Wept[50][51][52]	1939	Hiccup can't win until Betty Grable discovers the horse runs better on beer.
Flying Fifty-Five[53][54]	1939	British film about the life of a jockey.
Long Shot	1939	Certified Check has an outside shot to win a big race at Santa Anita.
King of the Turf[55]	1939	A former trainer turned alcoholic meets a kid who helps him recover.
The Lady's from Kentucky.[56][57][58]	1939	A bookie (George Raft) and a lady end up co-owning a horse.
Seabiscuit (The Lost Documentary)	1939	Original documentary about the great racehorse made in 1939 by owner Charles S. Howard.
Pride of the Blue Grass[59][60][61]	1939	A young jockey enters a blind colt in a Grand National steeplechase race.
Maryland[62]	1940	A young man decides to ride in a Maryland race over his mother's objections.
He Married His Wife[63]	1940	Joel McCrea has big problems with his horse Ajax and his ex-wife.
Sporting Blood[64]	1940	Robert Young risks everything on a race in Virginia.
Ride, Kelly, Ride[65][66][67]	1941	Injured jockey Corn Cob Kelly decides to ride after learning a race is fixed.
Golden Hoofs[68][69][70]	1941	A girl (Jane Withers) enters her trotter Yankee Doodle in the "Hiatoga Stakes."
It Ain't Hay[71]	1943	Abbott and Costello mistakenly steal the race horse Tea Biscuit.
National Velvet[72][73]	1944	A young Elizabeth Taylor bonds with the steeplechase horse she loves.
Home in Indiana[74][75]	1944	A former sulky driver (Walter Brennan) gives his nephew lessons in harness racing.
The Hundred Pound Window[76]	1944	Clerk (Richard Attenborough) at a big-wager window ends up owing a big debt.
Thoroughbreds[77][78][79]	1944	An ex-Cavalry sergeant trains his old mount to win a steeplechase race.
She Went to the Races[80][81]	1945	Ava Gardner in a rom-com about scientists betting on horse races.
Salty O'Rourke[82][83]	1945	A crooked jockey tries to double-cross a racetrack gambler (Alan Ladd).
The Bride Wore Boots[84]	1946	Barbara Stanwyck enters her horse Albert in a Virginia steeplechase race.
That's My Man[85][86][87]	1947	Everything's riding on Don Ameche's colt Gallant Man, including his marriage.
My Brother Talks to Horses[88]	1947	Lewie Penrose's brother (Peter Lawford) has everything riding on the Preakness.
The Homestretch[89][90]	1947	Maureen O'Hara's horse ends up entered in a big race against her husband's.
Green Grass of Wyoming[91][92]: 288	1948	The past owners of Flicka and Thunderhead take their trotter Crown Jewel to a race in Ohio.
Heart of Virginia[93]	1948	The jockey of Virginia's Pride quits after accidentally causing a death on the track.
The Return of October[94]	1948	Horse trainer Uncle Willie is reincarnated as a Derby horse called October.
Racing Luck[95]	1948	Two women enter horses in a race, wagering that whoever wins will own both.
The Winner's Circle[96][97][98]	1948	A young girl is heartbroken when she's forced to sell her colt, Teacher's Pet.
The Great Dan Patch[99]	1949	Based on true story of the famous turn-of-the-century trotter.
The Story of Seabiscuit[100][101][102][103][104]	1949	A partly fictionalized account of Seabiscuit's success, starring Shirley Temple.
The Rocking Horse Winner[105]	1949	British tale about a boy with a knack for picking racetrack winners.
County Fair.[106][107]	1950	Rory Calhoun thwarts crooks trying to fix a race.
Riding High"[108]	1950	Bing Crosby in a racetrack tale directed by Frank Capra.
Under My Skin	1950	A jockey (John Garfield) races in Europe, is pursued by a mobster.
Blue Grass of Kentucky[109]	1950	A horse called Blue Grass wins the Derby, but his bloodline causes a controversy.
The Galloping Major[110]	1951	Exploits of gamblers at an England race course.
Crazy Over Horses[111]	1951	The Bowery Boys run their filly My Girl against the mob's horse Tarzana.
Pride of Maryland[112][113][114]	1951	After being barred, trainer-rider Frankie Longworth redeems himself just in time.
Francis Goes to the Races[115][116]	1951	Donald O'Connor and his talking mule get mixed up in a crooked horse race.
Two-Dollar Bettor[117]	1951	A novice gets in way over his head wagering on races.
Boots Malone[118][119]	1952	A sports agent (William Holden) takes a jockey under his wing.
Derby Day[120]	1952	A day at Epsom Downs for the running of the Darby.
A Girl in Every Port[121][122]	1952	Two sailors (Groucho Marx and William Bendix) are conned into buying a lame race-horse.
Born to the Saddle[123]	1953	Outlaws try to keep Blue Chip from winning a big quarterhorse race.
Fast Company[10][124]	1953	Gay Fleet's owner (Polly Bergen) falls for a fellow who fixes horse races.
Money from Home[118]	1953	Martin and Lewis end up in a Maryland horse race.
Pride of the Blue Grass[125]	1954	Gypsy Prince and attractive owner interest a trainer (Lloyd Bridges).
The Fighting Chance[126][127][128]	1955	A scheming woman (Julie London) causes friction between a trainer and jockey.
The Phantom Horse	1955	Japanese movie loosely based on Tokino Minoru's racing career
Glory[129]	1956	Margaret O'Brien wants to run her filly in the Kentucky Derby.
Just My Luck[130]	1957	Fable of a British bloke whose one-pound wager at the track could win him sixteen thousand.
April Love[131]	1957	In Kentucky, a wayward youth (Pat Boone) trains a sulky racehorse.
Bite the Bullet[132]	1975	Cowboys compete in a 700-mile race. Co-starring Gene Hackman and James Coburn.
Febbre da cavallo	1976	Italian movie following a trio of gamblers who always bet the wrong horses.
International Velvet[133]	1978	Tatum O'Neal in an updated version of the 1944 classic.
Casey's Shadow.[134][135][136]	1978	An aging New Mexico trainer (Walter Matthau) has a lot riding on a two-year-old colt.
Run for the Roses[137]	1978	Vera Miles as the owner of a long-shot Derby contender.
The Black Stallion[138]	1979	A boy and a horse are rescued from a desert isle, then become masked rider and "mystery horse" in a race.
On the Right Track	1981	A homeless child (Gary Coleman) has an uncanny knack for choosing winners.
Champions	1983	Based on the story of the winners of the 1981 Grand National—Aldaniti, who came back from chronic leg injuries, and jockey Bob Champion, a testicular cancer survivor. Starring John Hurt.
Phar Lap	1983	Australian film based on a true story of doomed Depression-era racehorse.
The Black Stallion Returns	1983	In sequel to 1979 story, a boy travels to Morocco to try to get his horse back.
Sylvester	1985	Wild horse is turned into competitive jumper by young woman (Melissa Gilbert).
Hot to Trot	1988	Bobcat Goldthwait and a talking horse.
Let It Ride	1989	A down-and-out racetrack gambler (Richard Dreyfuss) has the wildest day of his life.
Kaaranama	1990	Bollywood film about a horse trainer (Vinod Khanna) whos star horse poses a threat to millionaire punter (Amrish Puri) while also falling in love with his daughter (Kimi Katkar)
Eden Valley	1994	Story of a British harness-racing community.
Shergar	1999	True story of a champion Irish racehorse that mysteriously disappears.
Ready to Run	2000	Disney Channel family film on a 14-year-old girl who is an aspiring jockey.
On the Nose	2001	Dan Aykroyd wants a lucky charm that helps gambler Robbie Coltrane pick winners.
Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakata	2002	Sequel to Febbre da cavallo Mandrake and his new friends continue lose money betting on horses.
Seabiscuit	2003	Based 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	2004	Based on true story of a 19th-century Arabian distance race, starring Viggo Mortensen.
The Derby Stallion	2005	A 15 year old convinces is father to allow him to train for the Derby Cup.
Dreamer	2005	Family film with Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning owning an injured thoroughbred.
Racing Stripes	2005	A zebra tries to win a race against horses in Kentucky.
Lump of Sugar	2006	Korean film starring Im Soo-jung as a girl who wants to follow in her late mother's footsteps and become a jockey against the wishes of her father while forming a bond with an orphaned colt.
Ruffian	2007	Made for TV; based on a true story of tragic ending of undefeated filly.
Race	2008	Bollywood story.
Secretariat	2010	Based on a true story, with Diane Lane as the Triple Crown winner's owner.
Shannon's Rainbow	2011	A teen girl finds a race horse, plus a mother she never knew.
Charismatic	2011	Made for TV in ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Charismatic and jockey Chris Antley in 1999 Triple Crown races.
The Cup	2011	Australian film about Damien Oliver, the jockey who rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
50 to 1	2014	Based on the story of Mine That Bird, the 50-1 shot that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Lean On Pete	2017	A 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.
Bizim İçin Şampiyon (Champion)	2018	Turkish film about jockey Halis Karataş and Triple Crown winner Bold Pilot as they inspire hope in Turkey during the 1990's.
Kiwi	2018	Made for TV: based on a true story about Kiwi a NZ$1000 purchase who won the 1983 Melbourne Cup
Ride Like a Girl	2019	Australian film about Michelle Payne, the jockey who rode Prince of Penzance to victory in the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
Dream Horse	2021	Welsh film about Dream Alliance, who won the Welsh Grand National in 2009.
Jockey	2021	American film about an aging jockey named Jackson Silva whose health begins to deteriorate after decades of riding.
Tempête	2022	French Canadian film told over the course of 17 years following a girl named Zoe who dreamed of being a jockey but is paralysed after a traumatic horse accident.
Kill the Jockey	2024	Argentine film about a star jockey who accidentally kills a prized racehorse and is now on the run from the mob.

See also

• List of films about horses
• List of highest grossing sports films
• List of sports films