A washed-up grandpa, a plucky kid, and one last shot at glory—Australian horse racing has never been this wholesome.
Journey to the land down under for a warm, thrilling story of a once proud racehorse stableowner, his adventurous grandson, and their dream to revive the golden days of horse racing glory.
Acting
Robert Bettles carries the whole film on tiny shoulders.
Cinematography
Sweeping NSW countryside that makes you want a farmhouse.
Production
Genuine racing sequences without modern CGI safety nets.
Director
Don Chaffey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Don Chaffey also helmed the original 'Jason and the Argonauts'—explaining why Teddy's horse looks more expressive than some human co-stars.
This TV movie captures a specific moment when Australian cinema was pivoting from British colonial hangover to homegrown identity—note how the 'glory days' Matthew mourns are explicitly pre-war English racing culture, not Australian.
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