Dark Horse

Dark Horse

DARK HORSE tells the larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a former mining village in South Wales bred a racehorse on her allotment that went on to become a champion. Jan had successfully bred dogs and birds and believed she could do the same with a different animal – though she knew nothing about racing and had never been on a horse. Convincing a handful of locals to part with ten pound a week for her scheme, she found a thoroughbred mare with a terrible racing record for £300, a stallion past his best, put them together and – against all the odds – bred a winner. It’s an audacious tale of luck and chance and beating the odds; a story of how a gaggle of working class folk from the Welsh Valleys took on the racing elite, broke through class and financial barriers, and brought hope and pride back to their depressed community.

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Movies
Director : Louise Osmond
Casts : Jan Vokes, Howard Davies, Brian 'Daisy' Vokes, Angela Davies, Rewbell, Tony Kerby, Maureen Jones, Eira Williams, Derek Williams, Dream Alliance, Johnson White
Countrys : UK
Rating RatingCount Released Duration
7.3 867 2015-04-17 86 Min
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