What could be more boring? They made a movie about Seabiscuit a few years ago. Horse is born, has potential. Crusty millionaire horse-breeder with smart-alecky daughter finds jockey who needs a father-figure and a girlfriend, horse gets a cold, recovers, wins Triple Crown.
What we REALLY need is a movie about a rookie basketball coach in an inner-city school who leads a dispirited losing team to victory in the State Championships!
‘wins Triple Crown.’
Guess you were too bored to notice that Seabiscuit was not entered in any of the Triple Crown races.
I can’t imagine a more wholesome and inspirational movie than Seabiscuit. It was beautifully filmed and crafted.
You missed the spectacular ironies of fate and chance - washed up horse trainer, jockey, and horse - all bringing out the best in one another. None of which would have happened without a RICH owner with a big heart while putting his life back together. I felt an immense spiritual glue (no offense to any horses reading this ) bringing these forces together.
Also highly recommend the book by Laura Hillenbrand.
How are they going to make an underdog movie with Secretariat?
A new trainer and jockey, and the underdog became a winner. War Admiral won the triple crown in 1937. After Seabiscuit became famous, there was a match race (I think for charity) and Seabiscuit won if I remember correctly.
To each his own. Man O War inspired the Black Stallion books which I loved to read when I was a kid. Those books got me interested in horses, and I watch the triple crown every year.
I also enjoy underdog stories about basketball and base ball.