Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Acting
Diane Lane's quiet steel vs. Malkovich's hat collection.
Cinematography
That 31-length Belmont victory—pure cinematic horse.
Score
Nick Glennie-Smith makes you FEEL the hooves.
Director
Randall Wallace
Diane Lane
Penny Chenery
John Malkovich
Lucien Laurin
Scott Glenn
Chris Chenery
Dylan Walsh
Jack Tweedy
Fred Thompson
Bull Hancock
Margo Martindale
Miss Ham
Nelsan Ellis
Eddie Sweat
James Cromwell
Ogden Phipps
Michael Harding
E.V. Benjamin
Richard Fullerton
Robert Kleburg
Tim Ware
John Galbreath
Nestor Serrano
Pancho Martin
Kevin Connolly
Bill Nack
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Penny Chenery had a cameo in the stands at the Kentucky Derby scene—spot the woman who actually lived this.
No horse had won the Triple Crown in 25 years when Secretariat did it in 1973; the next wouldn't come until 2015, making this film's 2010 release a reminder of how rare that magic was.
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