Something almost no one will ask themselves. But a former Scream star and a former Angel regular meet up here to go riding. Or something like that. It's a decent movie about people who struggle to make a living but still pursuing a dream. The acting is also more than decent, the story develops nicely.You may like it more or less, though I was surprised about the voting average. It's higher than I expected it to be. I guess stories about animals still are something people like to watch. Horses are a good match too, because of what they represent (human values too, being cast aside, no one believing in them anymore and so forth). If that floats your boat, go for it, if not, better not watch

This is based upon a true storyA bar fight is the catalyst for horse owner Mark Allen (Kane) and horse trainer Chip Woolley (Ulrich) to become life long friends. Chip encourages Mark to purchase Mine That Bird, a small horse that walks funny. The only reason to see this film is to watch the race at the end. Pro Jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a Kentucky Derby win. It is there you will want to stand up and cheer even though you know the outcome. It is quite a race.The back-story to all this is sketchy; the acting, dialogues, and direction are suspect in places, with no real development at all. All is sketchy and one has to assume things. Many things went wrong before the Derby race and they were sketchy as well, but you get the point and maybe that's enough. I kept getting the feeling that Continuity was not in play. Like I said "sketchy." However, to be fair, when the scenes are at Louisville, the acting, dialogues and direction come together much better. What was lacking was more scenes with the horse. Chip comes across as mean tempered and rude to his female jockey Alex played by Madelyn Deutch.So if you want to see the movie and just watch the race at the end you will be ahead of the game. Calvin Borel's ride is amazing and saves this movie. Remember, it is a true story. (5/10)Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Small stuff and not much of it.

I really loved this movie. The actors were really great. They all worked well together and I really enjoyed how they played off of each other. It is a funny family movie. I love Christian Kane as both an actor and musician, and was glad to both see him act and hear his music in some of the scenes as well. I am a Kaniac and so I follow everything that he does. I drove all the way from Indianapolis to Church Hill Downs in Louisville to be an extra in the movie, and so I was really excited to see the movie once it came out. It never came close enough to my home town for me to see it in the theater. But it is really a great movie, and I've watched it several times already. Haven't find me yet, but I will keep looking.

I did not see this movie at the theater and had to wait to get my DVD. I LOVED it! The characters I know were real people (most of them) and I liked how they were portrayed. Christian Kane as Mark Allen did a superb job! Using real life experiences in the filming added a great deal of heart to this film. Using actual footage of the race was extremely smart of the producers/directors, etc. There would be no way they could recreate this amazing race! So glad that Calvin played himself. The use of Christian Kane's music in the bar scene gave his fans a lot to talk about! Would recommend this family movie to anyone! It shows how underdogs keep on trucking and CAN come out ahead, as well as giving others a second or third chance will reward you tenfold.