Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance PG
An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. A tale of a true ‘underhorse’ and a community united in its support.
Jan, a barmaid in a former mining village in South Wales, had successfully bred dogs and birds and believed she could do the same with a different animal – though she knew nothing about racing and had never been on a horse. Convincing a handful of locals to part with ten pound a week for her scheme, she found a thoroughbred mare with a terrible racing record for £300, a stallion past his best, put them together and – against all the odds – bred a winner.
- Director
- Louise Osmond
- Country
- UK
- Year
- 2015
- Duration
- 86 mins
- Cast
- Brian Vokes, Howard Davies, Jan Vokes
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