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Australia (foaled 8 April 2011) is an Irish-bred, Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2014 Epsom Derby. As a two-year-old in 2013, he won two of his three races, creating a very favourable impression when winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes , and was highly regarded by his trainer Aidan O'Brien .
Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths in her feature film directing debut [4] and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill. It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne , the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015 .
A teen girl finds a race horse, plus a mother she never knew. Charismatic: 2011 Documentary Made for TV in ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Charismatic and jockey Chris Antley in 1999 Triple Crown races. The Cup: 2011 Drama Australian film about Damien Oliver, the jockey who rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. 50 to 1: 2014 Drama
The Saddle Club is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant.Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional Pine Hollow Stables, while dealing with problems in their personal lives.
Winx (foaled 14 September 2011) is a retired champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. She won 37 of 43 career starts, including, between May 2015 and her retirement in April 2019, her last 33 races in succession, including 25 Group 1s (a world record), at distances ranging from 1300 metres (roughly 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs) to 2200 metres (roughly 11 furlongs).
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Phar Lap grossed $9,258,884 at the box office in Australia, [5] which is equivalent to $24,443,454 in 2009 dollars. Wincer later admitted he was disappointed the film did not attract the 14- to 22-year-old audience, and thought it might have been due to the movie's relative lack of romance. However, it remains one of the most popular Australian ...
The horse, bought for $50,000 (a figure described by sportswriters as "pocket change" for horseflesh) was a long odds chance at 100–1, [21] [22] and afterwards Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and other speechmakers were criticised for failing to adapt their pre-prepared congratulations to acknowledge the historic nature of the win.