List of films about horse racing

The following is a list of films featuring horse racing.

List

Title	Year	Genre	Notes
The Derby	1895	Documentary	One of cinema's earliest depictions of racing, set at 1895 Epsom Derby.
Kissing Cup	1913	Drama	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	1917	Comedy	Silent film about a lord who tries to interfere with a lady's horse.
Desert Gold	1919	Drama	Australian film starring the famous racehorse Desert Gold
A Dead Certainty	1920	Drama	A British film about a rider pressured to fix a race.
The Sport of Kings	1921	Drama	A man (Victor McLaglen) looks out for his young ward and her racehorse.
The Kentucky Derby	1922	Comedy	Trainer goes to great lengths to keep an owner's son far from the Derby.
Kentucky Pride	1925	Drama	Directed by John Ford, a silent film that includes Man o' War.
The Shamrock Handicap	1926	Drama	Irish lass (Janet Gaynor) comes to America with horse Dark Rosaleen for steeplechase race.
Sporting Blood	1931	Comedy	Rid Riddell (Clark Gable) enters his horse Tommy Boy in the Kentucky Derby.
Sweepstakes	1931	Comedy	A suspended jockey rides his horse Six-Shooter in a race in Tijuana.
Men of Chance	1932	Drama	"Diamond Johnny" Silk is double-crossed by his own wife at a Paris racetrack.
Broadway Bill	1934	Comedy	Story of a man's love for his thoroughbred and a woman who helps him achieve his dreams.
Racing Luck	1935	Drama	After his horse Life Belt fails a drug test, a trainer is suspended.
Hot Tip	1935	Comedy	Leadpipe looks like a cinch, but a tipster persuades a fellow to bet on a loser instead.
Thoroughbred	1936	Drama	A plot in Australia to kill favored Stormalong before the Melbourne Cup.
Educated Evans	1936	Comedy	A wealthy couple ask a Cockney tipster to train their horse.
Racing Blood	1936	Drama	Jockey buys lame colt for under $5, turns him into a champion.
Three Men on a Horse	1936	Comedy	Greeting-card writer Erwin Trowbridge has a knack for picking racetrack winners.
Down the Stretch	1936	Drama	Banned at home, rider Mickey Rooney moves to England to find success.
All In	1936	Comedy	A broke bloke inherits a stable and sets out to win The Derby.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track	1936	Mystery	The detective deduces it's murder after a trainer is killed by a horse.
A Day at the Races	1937	Comedy	Marx Brothers in a horse-racing farce.
You Can't Buy Luck	1937	Mystery	After his horse wins the Preakness, a gambler is charged with a murder.
Saratoga	1937	Romance	Bookie Clark Gable and thoroughbred owner Jean Harlow horse around at Saratoga.
Racing Lady	1937	Drama	Female trainer's filly Katydid is kidnapped before a big race at Santa Anita.
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.	1937	Musical	Judy Garland meets jockey Mickey Rooney in their first film together.
Breezing Home	1937	Drama	A bookie's girlfriend ends up owning Galaxy, entering him in a big California race.
Wine, Women and Horses	1937	Drama	A gambler wins $20,000 on his horse, but it costs him his wife.
Off to the Races	1937	Comedy	Jimmy B must win the county fair's big harness race to get his owner out of jail.
Kentucky	1938	Drama	A Civil War family feud continues 75 years later for a Derby horse owner (Loretta Young).
Going Places.	1938	Comedy	Sporting goods salesman Dick Powell pretends to be a jockey.
Stablemates	1938	Drama	A drunken vet (Wallace Beery) influences a young jockey (Mickey Rooney).
Straight, Place and Show	1938	Comedy	The Ritz Brothers get involved with a singer (Ethel Merman) and a horse called Playboy.
Trouble Brewing	1939	Musical	Light-hearted adventure of a racetrack gambler paid off in counterfeit cash.
Two Thoroughbreds	1939	Drama	A boy isn't sure whether to return or raise a stable's valuable missing foal.
The Day the Bookies Wept	1939	Comedy	Hiccup can't win until Betty Grable discovers the horse runs better on beer.
Flying Fifty-Five	1939	Drama	British film about the life of a jockey.
Long Shot	1939	Comedy	Certified Check has an outside shot to win a big race at Santa Anita.
King of the Turf	1939	Drama	A former trainer turned alcoholic meets a kid who helps him recover.
The Lady's from Kentucky.	1939	Comedy	A bookie (George Raft) and a lady end up co-owning a horse.
Seabiscuit (The Lost Documentary)	1939	Documentary	Original documentary about the great racehorse made in 1939 by owner Charles S. Howard.
Pride of the Blue Grass	1939	Drama	A young jockey enters a blind colt in a Grand National steeplechase race.
Maryland	1940	Drama	A young man decides to ride in a Maryland race over his mother's objections.
He Married His Wife	1940	Comedy	Joel McCrea has big problems with his horse Ajax and his ex-wife.
Sporting Blood	1940	Drama	Robert Young risks everything on a race in Virginia.
Ride, Kelly, Ride	1941	Comedy	Injured jockey Corn Cob Kelly decides to ride after learning a race is fixed.
Golden Hoofs	1941	Comedy	A girl (Jane Withers) enters her trotter Yankee Doodle in the "Hiatoga Stakes."
It Ain't Hay	1943	Comedy	Abbott and Costello mistakenly steal the race horse Tea Biscuit.
National Velvet	1944	Drama	A young Elizabeth Taylor bonds with the steeplechase horse she loves.
Home in Indiana	1944	Drama	An former sulky driver (Walter Brennan) gives his nephew lessons in harness racing.
The Hundred Pound Window	1944	Comedy	Clerk (Richard Attenborough) at a big-wager window ends up owing a big debt.
Thoroughbreds	1944	Drama	An ex-Cavalry sergeant trains his old mount to win a steeplechase race.
She Went to the Races	1945	Comedy	Ava Gardner in a rom-com about scientists betting on horse races.
Salty O'Rourke	1945	Drama	A crooked jockey tries to double-cross a racetrack gambler (Alan Ladd).
The Bride Wore Boots	1946	Comedy	Barbara Stanwyck enters her horse Albert in a Virginia steeplechase race.
That's My Man	1947	Drama	Everything's riding on Don Ameche's colt Gallant Man, including his marriage.
My Brother Talks to Horses	1947	Comedy	Lewie Penrose's brother (Peter Lawford) has everything riding on the Preakness.
The Homestretch	1947	Drama	Maureen O'Hara's horse ends up entered in a big race against her husband's.
Green Grass of Wyoming	1948	Drama	The past owners of Flicka and Thunderhead take their trotter Crown Jewel to a race in Ohio.
Heart of Virginia	1948	Drama	The jockey of Virginia's Pride quits after accidentally causing a death on the track.
The Return of October	1948	Comedy	Horse trainer Uncle Willie is reincarnated as a Derby horse called October.
Racing Luck	1948	Drama	Two women enter horses in a race, wagering that whoever wins will own both.
The Winner's Circle	1948	Drama	A young girl is heartbroken when she's forced to sell her colt, Teacher's Pet.
The Great Dan Patch	1949	Biographical	Based on true story of the famous turn-of-the-century trotter.
The Story of Seabiscuit	1949	Biographical	A partly fictionalized account of Seabiscuit's success, starring Shirley Temple.
The Rocking Horse Winner	1949	Comedy	British tale about a boy with a knack for picking racetrack winners.
County Fair.	1950	Drama	Rory Calhoun thwarts crooks trying to fix a race.
Riding High"	1950	Musical	Bing Crosby in a racetrack tale directed by Frank Capra.
Under My Skin	1950	Drama	A jockey (John Garfield) races in Europe, is pursued by a mobster.
Blue Grass of Kentucky	1950	Drama	A horse called Blue Grass wins the Derby, but his bloodline causes a controversy.
The Galloping Major	1951	Comedy	Exploits of gamblers at an England race course.
Crazy Over Horses	1951	Comedy	The Bowery Boys run their filly My Girl against the mob's horse Tarzana.
Pride of Maryland	1951	Drama	After being barred, trainer-rider Frankie Longworth redeems himself just in time.
Francis Goes to the Races	1951	Comedy	Donald O'Connor and his talking mule get mixed up in a crooked horse race.
Two-Dollar Bettor	1951	Drama	A novice gets in way over his head wagering on races.
Boots Malone	1952	Drama	A sports agent (William Holden) takes a jockey under his wing.
Derby Day	1952	Romance	A day at Epsom Downs for the running of the Darby.
A Girl in Every Port	1952	Comedy	Two sailors (Groucho Marx and William Bendix) are conned into buying a lame race-horse.
Born to the Saddle	1953	Western	Outlaws try to keep Blue Chip from winning a big quarterhorse race.
Fast Company	1953	Romance	Gay Fleet's owner (Polly Bergen) falls for a fellow who fixes horse races.
Money from Home	1953	Comedy	Martin and Lewis end up in a Maryland horse race.
Pride of the Blue Grass	1954	Drama	Gypsy Prince and attractive owner interest a trainer (Lloyd Bridges).
The Fighting Chance	1955	Drama	A scheming woman (Julie London) causes friction between a trainer and jockey.
The Phantom Horse	1955	Drama	Japanese movie loosely based on Tokino Minoru's racing career
Glory	1956	Drama	Margaret O'Brien wants to run her filly in the Kentucky Derby.
Just My Luck	1957	Comedy	Fable of a British bloke whose one-pound wager at the track could win him sixteen thousand.
April Love	1957	Musical	In Kentucky, a wayward youth (Pat Boone) trains a sulky racehorse.
Bite the Bullet	1975	Western	Cowboys compete in a 700-mile race. Co-starring Gene Hackman and James Coburn.
International Velvet	1978	Drama	Tatum O'Neal in an updated version of the 1944 classic.
Casey's Shadow.	1978	Drama	An aging New Mexico trainer (Walter Matthau) has a lot riding on a two-year-old colt.
Run for the Roses	1978	Drama	Vera Miles as the owner of a long-shot Derby contender.
The Black Stallion	1979	Family drama	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	Comedy	A homeless child (Gary Coleman) has an uncanny knack for choosing winners.
Champions	1983	Biographical	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	Drama	Australian film based on a true story of doomed Depression-era racehorse.
The Black Stallion Returns	1983	Family	In sequel to 1979 story, a boy travels to Morocco to try to get his horse back.
Sylvester	1985	Family	Wild horse is turned into competitive jumper by young woman (Melissa Gilbert).
Hot to Trot	1988	Comedy	Bobcat Goldthwait and a talking horse.
Let It Ride	1989	Comedy	A down-and-out racetrack gambler (Richard Dreyfuss) has the wildest day of his life.
Eden Valley	1994	Drama	Story of a British harness-racing community.
Shergar	1999	Biographical	True story of a champion Irish racehorse that mysteriously disappears.
Ready to Run	2000	Drama	Disney Channel family film on a 14-year-old girl who's an aspiring jockey.
On the Nose	2001	Comedy	Dan Aykroyd wants a lucky charm that helps gambler Robbie Coltrane pick winners.
Seabiscuit	2003	Biographical	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	Drama	Based on true story of a 19th-century Arabian distance race, starring Viggo Mortensen.
The Derby Stallion	2005	Drama	A 15 year old convinces is father to allow him to train for the Derby Cup.
Dreamer	2005	Drama	Family film with Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning owning an injured thoroughbred.
Racing Stripes	2005	Family	A zebra tries to win a race against horses in Kentucky.
Ruffian	2007	Drama	Made for TV; based on a true story of tragic ending of undefeated filly.
Race	2008	Thriller	Bollywood story.
Secretariat	2010	Biographical	Based on a true story, with Diane Lane as the Triple Crown winner's owner.
Shannon's Rainbow	2011	Drama	A teen girl finds a race horse, plus a mother she never knew.
Charismatic	2011	Documentary	Made for TV in ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Charismatic and jockey Chris Antley in 1999 Triple Crown races.
The Cup	2011	Drama	Australian film about Damien Oliver, the jockey who rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
50 to 1	2014	Drama	Based on the story of Mine That Bird, the 50-1 shot that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Ride Like a Girl	2019	Drama	Australian film about Michelle Payne, the jockey who rode Prince of Penzance to victory in the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
Dream Horse	2021	Comedy Drama	Welsh film about Dream Alliance, who won the Welsh Grand National in 2009.

See also

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