Racetrack

Dark Horse

April 2015 •English

The larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a poor Welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the "sport of kings" with a racehorse they would breed and raise.

Charismatic

October 2011 •English

In June of 1999 an unlikely chestnut colt named Charismatic, with jockey Chris Antley aboard, headed down the stretch at the Belmont Stakes with the hope of becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly 21 years.

The Derby 1895

November 1895 •English

A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past. Once they are out of view and the race is over, police officers run onto the infield. The crowd moves around.

Vai Cavalo

May 2023 •Portuguese

Dirlinho and his cousin’s childhood is marked by deprivation and violence. They try to escape by working as jockeys. While the punters bet on them, they gamble with their lives for a better future by riding doped horses.

Eagle Boy

August 2018 •English

A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.

Trained Hoofs

October 1935 •English

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

Kings of the Turf

September 1941 •English

Kings of the Turf is a 1941 American short documentary film about horse racing, directed by Del Frazier. This entry in The Sports Parade series shows us how Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, is trained for harness racing. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject.

Barbados at the Races

January 2010 •English

Miniseries looking at Barbados through the lives of the island's horse racing community.

Tale of a Trotter

December 1956 •English

This short follows the life of a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.

Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner

January 1922 •English

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

The Tattooed Police Horse

April 1964 •English

Barred from racing for breaking stride, a trotting horse finds a new career as a police officer's mount in Boston.

Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun

February 2023 •English

An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.

Overdose - Run for a Dream

November 2013 •Hungarian

As the carrier of a nation's hopes, there is a lot riding on Overdose. The successes of Hungary's premier racehorse have provided welcome relief from a decades-long legacy of fiscal austerity. But with Big Business cashing in on this symbol of optimism, the horse soon becomes a pawn in a game of egos and politics.

Vsaďte na Korana

January 1963 •Czech

Chuckwagon

July 1964 •English

Focusing on the sport of chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede, captured through a mix of aerial, POV, and ringside footage, the film is ahead of its time in the way it captures adrenaline-pumping action. This short documentary offers a ringside view of the chuckwagon race, star attraction of the world-famous Calgary Stampede. Once ponderous Percheron and Clydesdale draught thundered around the course. Now they are racers, and it takes a firm hand to guide such horsepower.

The Derby

February 1913 •

A momentous act of self sacrifice is caught on camera - Emily Davison is trampled by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby.

Saaga S – satu suomenhevosesta

July 2018 •Finnish

When horse amateurs Ilkka and Milla Pyysalo bought Saaga S mare based on photo alone, they hoped they could do just one race. When more races and especially race wins started to build up, they realized that Saaga S is not just any ordinary horse. To this day, Saaga S has won three times in a row, and it's career is still going.

Horses

January 2010 •English

What might it be like to be a horse? Not just any horse, but a top-end racehorse in Ireland? This is the question Horses explores, following three promising, charismatic horses over the course of one rather difficult racing year, bringing us into their world and revealing their distinct individual characters. Beautiful, unusual, and highly entertaining, the film combines the drama of a sports movie with the exploration of an ancient human obsession, offering a subtle critique of humanity's quirks on the side. (Storyville)

Nürburgring - 100 Jahre grüne Hölle

March 2025 •German

Race tracks are places of longing. But only the Nürburgring in the Eifel is truly spectacular and idyllic at the same time. Loved by fans, feared by drivers: Dozens of bends, many of them with illustrious names: Schwedenkreuz, Karussell, Fuchsröhre, Bergwerk, Brünnchen. To mark the 100th anniversary of the ground-breaking ceremony in 1925, this documentary tells the story of the ups and downs of the Nürburgring.

Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

December 1921 •English

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.