50 to 1 (2014) - full transcript

Hey, looks like that
cowboy's a goner.

Mark Allen.

Chip Woolley.

You from around here?

No. You?

Hey.

Hey, darling. Listen,
if you're not busy...

All right then.

What do you say we finish this
and get the hell out of here?

Yeah. That sounds good.

Ow.



Whoo.

Been a pleasure.

You can say that again.

All right.

Thanks, man. You saved
my ass. I owe you one.

Is that you? That's me.

You ride the circuit? Bulls. You?

Bareback. I'll see you
back at the grounds.

Nah. No more rodeo for me.
Pop's into oil up in Alaska.

Thinks we're going
to strike it rich.

Yeah, you're gonna freeze
your ass off up there.

Yeah, probably.

Oh.

Take it easy, man. Yeah, you too.



Hey. Don't go picking no
fights with them grizzlies.

Whoo.

Well, how'd he do?

He's kinda lazy.

Looks like he's falling asleep.

When is the race?

Sunday.

You know, maybe...

Maybe try some of those vitamins.

You got it, chief.

Well, with two claims,
a bowed tendon,

and our biggest owner
walking away...

I'd say we in a world of
hurt, little brother.

We don't get more horses to train,
we gonna be out of business.

Well, we got four
running this week.

Should be favoured
on a couple of 'em.

We're 0 for 28 this meet.

We got three seconds.

See... What don't you
understand, huh?

Owners don't wanna run second.

They want their picture taken.

That'd be in the winner's circle.

Give me another one, Gus.

We ain't running the tab tonight.

Man, you sure are getting
tight around here.

Huh?

Last one.

You're in my will.

Huh.

So, Chip, you got any
long shots for us?

Oh, you're kidding.
That's all he's ever got.

Last time he won a race,
my wife was a virgin.

Oh.

That's funny, because I
heard she still was.

Oh.

I'm all in.

Oh ho.

Looks like we a bit short.

I'll give you the rest next
week, Miguel. Sorry, man.

Hey, there, boys.

Lookee here.

Huh?

Who says gambling don't pay?

Where'd that come from?

That... That right there

is evidence of some
serious card sharking.

Those boys down at Gus's,
they don't know what hit 'em.

I drew two flushes,
two on the river,

and I wiped them suckers out.

Well, we got a race tomorrow
and you can barely stand up.

God. Stop your bitching, Bill.

I won, didn't I?

Our losing streak is over. You?

You just gotta have
a little faith.

And it's Faith Be Gone
by a length and a half.

Well, you just don't see
that every day, folks.

Down and Dirty fell to his knees
and still won by five lengths.

And it's another win by
You Gotta Be Kidding Me,

giving him three wins in a row.

Twist the Night Away
got up for second,

Topanga Canyon rallied
nicely for third.

Don't worry, honey. It's just
a slump. Everybody has them.

Things will turn around for you.

Yeah, I don't know, Rosa Lee. It
don't feel like it this time.

You'll see.

It's been a lacklustre
year so far,

but sales are
beginning to pick up.

Two more of the highest
priced horses at

auction in Ruidoso
were picked up today

by Mark Allen and his
Double Eagle Ranch.

This past Friday, 12
horses were sold...

I know that guy.

What guy?

Mark Allen.

Sounds like he's putting together
a nice string of horses.

I don't suppose you remember me.

Chip Woolley.

I'll be damned.

How could I forget you?

Oh.

I can't believe it.

Charlie, this here's an old
friend of mine, Chip Woolley.

This is Charlie Figueroa,
this is my right-hand man.

Nice to meet ya. Yeah, likewise.

Well, this is crazy.

How you been?

Good. Real good.

You know, I heard you's
back from Alaska.

Seems you done all right.

Well, there's a lot
of oil up there.

I'll tell you though,
I miss the ponies.

Yeah? Well, the talk is
you got quite a stable.

Yeah, I think we got a few
runners. We will see.

How about you? What
have you been up to?

Well, me and my brother, we got
us a place down by Sunland.

Yeah? I've been training some.

Yeah? How's that going?

Not bad.

Win some, lose some.

I hear ya.

You know, you... You ever
need another trainer

or, someone to watch your back...

Well... I might at that.

Listen, why don't you
stick around tonight?

We got us a little party going on.

Yeah. Sounds good.

Yeah? Good. Come on.

Yeah, you tell it. You
tell it. I'll tell it.

But you tell it better than me.

So I'm with my crazy
cousin here...

You're gonna tell it anyway.

At his favourite bar
in Mexico, right?

He's been ordering four
shots of tequila at a time.

Now, he's drinking two,
throwing the rest on me.

We are liquored up
inside and out. Right?

Kelly's gotta take a
leak, so he gets up.

I gotta go too, so I
follow him into the can.

Bano.

The place is packed. There's
nowhere to go and I can't wait,

so I start pissing all over
the back of Kelly's jeans.

No, no, no, no, no.

Now, I'm thinking it's funny
as hell until he turns around.

It ain't Kelly.

Shit.

You got a couple of good shiners
that night. Yes, I did.

A couple of broken ribs, too.
Hey, you're lucky you ain't dead.

Hey.

Here's my lucky charm.

How you doing, Mark?

I missed seeing you these last
couple of weeks. Where you been?

I've been at the races.

You're always at the races.

Well, baby girl, that's
the horse business.

Yeah? Well, when do we
get to horse around?

Oh.

Oh.

So, what are we waiting for, boys?

Ah. I can't get anything to drop.

You boys still thirsty?

Hell, yeah.

Yes, madam.

That's my girl, Sandy.
You're the best, babe.

Sandy?

Who the hell is Sandy?

I said who the hell is Sandy?

You don't remember
my name, do you?

What?

Do you?

Is it Claire?

Oh, God.

Hey, man. Stop.

Ow.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Wait, stop. Wait.

It's Misty, right?

Oh, you son-of...

All right, it's Connie.

It's Sally and... Hey.

Stop. Wait.

I'm kidding. I know your...

Tammy?

Ah, Lord.

I got this.

Shit...

Yeah? Hey, Mark,
Keith Krupper here.

Sorry to call so late, but a
horse just crossed my desk.

This just couldn't wait.

Shoot.

He's a two-year-old thoroughbred,
won four in a row.

You know I race quarter horses. I
got no interest in thoroughbreds.

He's a stakes winner, just voted
the best two-year-old in Canada.

Name's Mine That Bird.

His daddy, Birdstone,
won the Belmont.

What's the catch?

He's all American,
bred in Kentucky.

He can't run the big races in
Canada as a three-year-old.

That's crazy.

But the kicker is he's eligible to
run the Juvenile Breeders' Cup.

A two million dollar race, the
whole world will be watching.

How much they want for him?

$500,000.

But I might be able to
get them to take four.

You need to see him, Mark.

Tell you what, I'll send my
trainer up to take a look.

But no promises.

Great. I'll talk to you soon.

Tower, November 3-4...

Welcome, Mr Woolley. Please,
make yourself at home.

Thank you.

Can I get you anything to
drink before we take off?

Bird's been real special
for me. He's real special.

Knew what he was supposed
to do from the word go.

I saw you picked him up at
auction for only $9500.

We stole him that night. Thought
he'd go for a lot more.

Never know where that
next jewel shows up.

Told you he won three
stakes in a row?

Well, not many two-year-old
put that on their resume.

Then why are you selling him?

Buy low, sell high.
That's what I do.

He does this from time to time.

He usually doesn't go too far.

Easy, Bird.

Come on, you dope.

Easy.

That's it. Come on, Bird.

Kinda small, ain't he?

And a little crooked up front.

So was Seabiscuit.

Come on, buddy.

Come here, boy.

Sure got a mind of his own.

You seen him on the track yet?

I don't think it's worth it,
Mark. Well, you made the trip.

Yeah, but I just... I don't
think he's what you're after.

He walks funny, for one.

Hey, look, I had
braces on my legs as

a kid because I walked funny, too.

Let's give him a try.

Okay.

That was a 46 flat.

What'd I tell ya?

What changed?

You don't even notice he's
crooked when he runs.

The little shit barely
touches the ground.

He's got perfect action,
real professional and

he's fast.

Yeah, but a gelding?

Oh, forget about breeding.
This one's a runner.

You sure he's sound?

There's not a pimple on him, Mark.

Hey, you want this horse.

All right, sit tight.
I'm on my way to Doc's.

Come on, we always talked about
owning a thoroughbred together.

Breeders' Cup is in
California in 10 days.

If we wanna do this,
we gotta get moving.

Four hundred seems
like a lot of money.

Hell, if he just runs second,
we got our money back.

And if he don't run second,

we bought ourselves a
very expensive pony.

You know I don't like taking
leaps like this, sight unseen.

He's already won $300,000.

I don't know.

I'll tell you what
then. I'll buy him.

I'll buy him myself. You like
what you see, I'll cut you in.

Ah, shit. I'm in.

There he is, No. 9.

That's all of him, huh?

He's only two. He'll grow some.

Well, he'd better hurry up because

he's not looking too
good at 24 to 1.

Don't you worry, Doc.
He's gonna do great.

If Chip says he can
run, he can run.

Baffert and the sheikh got
the favourite, Midshipman.

Howdy.

I guess we're gonna find out
what we got pretty quick.

Last few left to load,
Street Hero goes in.

West Side Bernie to
come take the line-up.

Gate's closed, all set.

And away they go.

Midshipman, West Side
Bernie broke away well.

Street Hero came out
quickly as well.

Here's Mine That Bird
in the black colours

right there in the
fourth position.

Then we come back to
Terrain. Gallant Son

has to go a little
wide into the turn.

In behind there is Silent Valour

and Munnings races
towards the rear.

The pace is good, 12 lengths
from first to last.

I mean, he's in there.
He's doing good.

Yeah.

Now they've settled in with Mine
That Bird a comfortable fifth,

just four lengths off the leaders.

Then back to Pioneer of the Nile.

Bushranger is on the far side.

Terrain giving them eight lengths
start and then comes Gallant Son.

Behind that Azul
Leon, and Munnings

is still towards the rear.

Into the far turn
they go. And it's

Midshipman still showing the way.

Come on.

Let's go. Let's go.

And Midshipman has won the
Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Square Eddie with second,
Street Hero finished third.

Then came Terrain, behind
that Pioneer of the Nile,

and Mine That Bird finished last.

I'm getting too old for this.

Where's the bar?

Whoo.

Come on.

Why'd you hire him?

Doc, he's only had
the horse a week.

We bought ourselves
a champion and he

run dead last.
What's that tell ya?

Bird's never run on
synthetic track before.

It ain't the track, Mark.

This guy's going nowhere.
He's got a terrible record.

Yeah, maybe.

But he's got a great
record with me.

This can't be personal. We're
running a business here.

I know that.

And we've got some hard
decisions to make.

I'm saying three
strikes and he's out.

That's a bit harsh, Doc.

So is losing.

It's Oconee and Bryden,
continuing to throw it down.

One furlong from home
and on the far outside,

Mine That Bird is charging hard.

Mine That Bird has upset Minded...

Mine That Bird is charging hard.

Mine That Bird has upset
Minded in the final six...

He comes from off the pace.

Yeah.

He needs to chase somebody.

Mine That Bird is charging hard.

Mine That Bird has upset
Minded in the final sixteenth.

I'll be damned.

You're spoiling Bird,
you know that? Yes.

Hey, hey, gimme that.

Hey. Here he is right there.

Good luck to you, Case.

Thanks, Doc.

Listen up, he's a one run horse.

You need to keep him
covered up till the

three-eighths pole,
then let him roll.

I don't want him on the
lead till ya hit that wire.

Gotcha.

Here we go, boys.

Here we go.

You gotta look good in
the winner's circle.

Well, let's go.

They make their way
into the stretch and

Mine That Bird now
digs in along the rail

but Scorewithcater puts
his head in front,

down the middle of the track
rallying for the lead.

With only two furlongs
to run... Come on, Bird.

Smoking Legend in the white
silks makes his move,

but Mine That Bird fights back.

Scorewithcater responds
as... Come on.

The three horses lay it down.

Scorewithcater gets the upper
hand two lengths in front.

Mine That Bird now
beginning to tire and

Scorewithcater is
just too good today.

Scorewithcater, the winner,
Mine That Bird second,

Smoking Legend got up for third.

That's not how Bird wants to run.

Casey made his move way too soon.
Bird didn't have nothing left.

He shoulda. Ain't like he
was running against much.

Yeah, well, at least
we got second.

That puts us in the
Sunland Derby next month.

$800,000 to run at.

Yup.

We'll be all right.

Yup.

We're bankrupt.

Bankrupt... Give me a break. We
got $2,000 from the race today.

$2,000?

Auggie's Ranch and Feed,
$2,300, past due.

Miller's Farrier Services,
$2,900, past due.

Rancho Veterinary Services, $9,000

way past due.

Look, just tell 'em we got a few
more races coming up this month.

No, no, we don't.

Yeah, we got the
starter on the fifth

and we'll win the
maiden claimer easy.

Hutchinson took his
last horse away today.

So did Sanders and Parker.

Bird's all we got.

He's all we need.

You can't hang everything on one
horse, Chip. You know that.

We're fine.

Bird'll take the Sunland
Derby, you watch.

He'll run 'em off their feet.

With three-eighths of a mile
to go on the Sunland Derby,

it's Kelly Leak on the outside,

Mine That Bird on the
inside going nose and nose.

And here comes Scorewithcater,
who moves into third

as Mythical Power, the grey,
moves up on the far outside.

But Kelly Leak with a sudden burst
of speed, opens up by two lengths.

Mine That Bird is
turning along the rail

as Scorewithcater and
Mythical Power gain ground.

But it's Kelly Leak
who's gonna win

the Sunland Derby by two
and a half lengths.

Mythical Power getting
up for second,

Scorewithcater hangs
on for the show

and Mine That Bird
fades to fourth.

Fourth?

Good job.

Great day, huh? Great day.

Hey, Casey. You call that a ride?

You rushed him up there
way too early again.

Look, I told you he's
got one run in him.

You cost me another big
race. You're off the horse.

Fine. You need an excuse,
I got your excuse.

It ain't the horse, it's you.

You can't train worth
shit. Never could.

I don't know why
anybody'd give you a

horse to train in the first place.

You piece of shit.

Mr Woolley. Yes, sir.

Your brother came through
surgery just fine.

But the breaks in his
leg are very serious.

There's a plate and 12 screws
holding the bones together.

So he's got to stay off that
leg or it won't heal properly.

He'll be in recovery
another half an

hour. You can visit with him then.

Thank you, sir.

Chip's gonna have a fit, if
anyone else trains Bird.

That's all he's got.

We'll move him to my place.

I got plenty of folks
that'll help him out.

Sorry, this one didn't
go through either.

Maybe try to put half on this card

and half on that one.

You tell anyone I was
here and I'm a dead man.

Yeah, had me a little accident.

Thought for a minute I
might not see you again.

I know...

I know things ain't exactly
worked out so far, Bird, but...

Yeah, that ain't your
fault. It's mine.

You know, here I am

expecting you to make it
all happen, and well,

we're supposed to be a team.

I know I ain't been there for ya.

Heck, I ain't been
there for nobody.

I'm sorry I let you down, Bird.

And...

I'm sorry it took
this to wake me up.

You deserve better, so...

So let's make a deal.

I promise I'll give
you everything I got.

And you, you don't hold back.

We'll do it together from now on.

Yeah, I know.

Deal?

All right. Okay, then.

Deal.

Hey, look.

Alex.

Come here a sec. Somebody
I want you to meet.

Hey.

Hey, you made it.

Yeah.

No, not a girl, Mark.

Hey.

Chip, this here's Alex.
Best rider I got.

She's gonna help
you out with Bird.

What?

Well, must of been a hell
of a ride for ya, huh?

Let's get you up to the
house, get you settled in.

Alex, put Bird in
the stall for me?

Sure.

I tell ya, that Alex
sure is something.

You're gonna love her.

He can barely walk.

How in heck's he gonna
train a racehorse?

I got it all figured out.
Alex is gonna help him.

Alex. Come on, Mark,
I know you like

her and all, but let's face it.

We need a trainer here. Doc,
you gotta give him a chance.

We already did and
he shot two of 'em.

Bird had two bad rides.
He still almost won.

Lone Star Derby's coming up quick.

Bird's never looked better.

- Yeah?
- Is Mark Allen there, please?

Speaking. Hello, Mr Allen,
this is Ben Huffman,

racing secretary at
Churchill Downs.

I'm calling to tell you

that Mine That Bird has qualified
to run in the Kentucky Derby.

That's very funny,
Earl. I'm in a meeting

with Doc right now.
I'll call you back.

No, Mr Allen...

I...

Okay.

Look, I...

Earl, I ain't fooling with ya,
all right? I'm busy right now.

Mr Allen, this really
is Ben Huffman,

and your horse really did
qualify for the Derby.

I'm sorry, what?

Your horse really did
qualify for the Derby.

How'd that happen?

Well, based on his stakes
earnings last year in Canada.

The Kentucky Derby?

That's right.

One for the doctor.

One for the missus.

Thank you.

One for the brains in the family.

And one for the cowboy
who's gotta be nuts.

He's been nuts a long time.

Hey.

Three more, bartender.

Hey, Doc, how are you? Hello, Kel.

Joanne. Hello. Hi, Daddy.

Good to see you, honey.

Hi, Kevin. Good to see you. Hi,
Kelly. How you doing, buddy?

Hey, Mum.

You guys look so pretty.

Ladies. Thank you.

Thank you.

Cousin. You get it?

Thank you, cousin.

All right.

Daddy, a toast.

To your little horse
and a big run.

Yeah.

Well, honey, we ain't exactly
decided we're going yet.

How often do you get invited
to run in the Kentucky Derby.

I know it's exciting, but
we don't belong there.

We can't even win in New Mexico.

It's a horse race, Dad.
Anything can happen.

I just don't want to
embarrass ourselves.

Oh, Leonard, so what
if you don't win.

It'll be a lot of fun
no matter what happens.

We'll get us those big old
hats and fancy dresses. Yes.

Think of the mint juleps.

We don't even have a jockey.

We'll get a new one
when we get there.

Come on, Doc.

May God and Don Julio help us.

Kentucky, here we come.

Oh, honey, it's
gonna be wonderful.

You're breaking my
heart, you know that?

Listen, this ain't easy, man, but

me and Doc had a talk.

We're gonna change things up.

You ain't going to
the Lone Star Derby.

I mean, not now.

Just give me one more shot.

Decision's made.

But Bird'll do good there.

I mean, he's really coming along.
We could turn this around.

I don't know.

You think you finally got
this horse figured out?

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, and how far you think
you can drive on that leg?

Far as you wanna go.

How about Louisville?

Louisville?

Mine That Bird's running
in the Kentucky Derby.

You're kidding me, right?

We entered him this morning.

In the Kentucky Derby?

You got one last shot.

Son of a bitch.

Hey, man. I just bought this.

All right.

Time to tighten up
the screws, buddy.

Holy shit.

Bird, you have it all, buddy.

Take Bird out slow and
gallop him once around.

Good morning to you, too.

You're fighting him. Ya gotta
loosen up, get him to relax.

I wasn't fighting him.

Take him around again and
give him a little more rein.

He's not gonna run off with
ya. I know what I'm doing.

If you knew what you were doing,

I wouldn't have to be out
here telling you, would I?

Thank you.

When are you letting
us out of this hole?

When I'm good and ready.

Like sometime today?

What, you got a date?

You are such a pain in my...

Oh.

What was that all about?

What?

"What?" You went 58 and change.
It's a workout, not a race.

He did it easy.

It ain't gonna help us if he's
all used up before the Derby.

Used up? What are
you talking about?

I'm talking about working him
right. You don't listen.

The hell I don't. You don't.

I need a rider who can
take instructions.

You know, I have just about
had it with your shit.

You have been riding my ass
ever since you got here.

You know, that's another
thing. Keep your ass down.

Keep my ass out of this.

Well, it's a little hard to
do when it blocks the sun.

Fine. Let's see you
ride him, cowboy.

Hey, hey. Ah.

Hey, listen up, you all.

Change of plans. Alex,
you're riding with Chip.

What? What?

Yeah. There's no way you're
going it alone on that leg.

You can't handle Bird by
yourself. Sure I can.

Listen, me and Kelly
will be right behind ya.

Stick with you the whole
way. Like flies to shit.

Charlie, we'll see you
in a couple of days.

I'll have Bird's
stall ready for you

when you get there. All right.

Kelly.

Yup.

Man, I love road trips.

Do you mind?

Get off me.

You all ready?

Ah.

There.

Let's head 'em up, move 'em out.

♪ And in your eyes
when we're together

♪ That look says more
than words could ever say

♪ You know I hate to tell
you that I'm leaving ♪

Yeah, like flies to shit.

Don't breathe it in.
Are you kidding me?

Thank you. You're welcome.

Hey, Bird.

Damn it. I left a bag in Mark's
rig. My lunch was in there.

Aw, I guess you're
gonna have to eat

real food like the
rest of the world.

You call that real food?

It's gonna take two days.

Well, we ain't got two days.

I gotta get the part.
That's gonna take a day.

Then another one to put it in.

That's the best I can do.

Well?

Make sure you tell
'em we'll be back

for Bird first thing
in the morning.

Find out what time
the track opens.

I will.

Make sure that stall has enough
bedding and that it's dry, too.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

Oh, make sure he
gets his vitamins.

And put his leg wraps
on, all four of 'em.

I got it already. Would you just
relax and let me handle this?

Geez.

Hey.

Whatever you do, do not forget
to use that stall lock.

Boom.

Don't worry, man. We're
only a day behind ya.

Me and Kelly are gonna take the
bikes. You and Alex keep going.

We'll catch you in
Louisville. How's Bird?

Oh, good. He's travelling good.

We got him settled
in at the centre.

We'll be back on the road
early in the morning.

- And Alex?
- She's still alive.

Hey, where are you?

I'm in Brownfield.

Sounds like a party.

Yeah, well, you know these
little local fillies.

They sure do know how
to be hospitable.

Listen, I gotta go.

We'll holler at you
when we get into town.

Have a great trip.

Oh, yeah, you bet...

See you in a couple days.

You don't expect me to stay
in this hell hole, do you?

What's the matter with it?

What's it gonna be? By
the hour or overnight?

Oh.

Oh, finally.

I see you have the luxury suite.

What do you want?

I don't suppose you have some

toothpaste I could
smear on my teeth.

You all have a nice night.

Wow, you look great.

Thank you.

Here.

I got you breakfast.

What in the hell is this?

Yogurt. I'm sure you've
never had it before, but

you're gonna love it.

Hey, thanks for the help.

It says here we're less than
50 miles out of Texarkana.

Shouldn't we have
turned north by now?

Jesus, do I have to do everything?

Let me see that. Where exactly...

Damn it.

Ow.

What the hell's the matter with

you, huh? You almost
got us killed.

I nearly got us killed? You're the
one who can't freaking drive.

Well, if you could read a map,
none of this would have happened.

You nearly drive us
into the grill of

an oncoming truck
and it's my fault?

Look at that shit.

Oh, I suppose that's my fault too.

Well, it sure as hell ain't mine.

I got Bird, you get the spare.

Ow. Oh.

Jesus, Chip.

And don't get lost.

You ain't from around
here, are you?

I know you ain't from around here.

I know everyone from around here.

Come on, let's go dance
one, huh? What do you say?

It's my new favourite song.

♪ Bartender came on over
with a shot of his best ♪

Sure. Let's dance one.

Well, all right.

♪ She came waltzing round the
corner "Anybody sitting here?" ♪

♪ Started taking off her glasses
and letting down her hair ♪

♪ I said, "Thank you for
the drink, madam" ♪

You sure know how to move.

♪ She said, "There's
certain things ♪

♪ A woman can tell about a man" ♪

Whoo. Yeah.

♪ Do you like the hard kick
of old Kentucky Bourbon ♪

♪ Or the slow burn
of Tennessee Rye ♪

♪ Just when I thought I lost
her in petty conversation ♪

♪ She said, "Slide
over and kiss me" ♪

You smell good. Good.

♪ "I got more than ♪
♪ whiskey in mind" ♪

Come here.

Oh.

Stop it.

Come here. You know you want it.

You love this. I said stop it.

Let her go.

What's wrong, girl?
You know you want it.

I said let her go.

You ain't from around
here, are you?

So why don't you...

Come on.

♪ I got more than
whiskey in mind ♪

I'm really sorry.

Did you get some sleep?

Yeah. You?

Yeah.

We'd better get going.
Bird's waiting.

Whoo.

How'd you get into racing?

My dad.

He always found a racetrack
wherever we were stationed

so he could play the ponies.

I remember the first time
I saw racehorses run.

It's like they had wings.

I'd stand at the rail,

try to imagine what it felt
like to fly like that.

It nearly killed me when
we had to move again.

But I swore I'd come back someday.

I finally did it a few months ago.

That's when I met Mark. He heard
I needed a job and he hired me.

I love being around horses.
Especially when I get to ride.

For me there's nothing like it.

Yeah, they get in your blood.

That's for sure.

What are his chances?

Not too good.

Then why are you doing this?

I have run a lot of horses
for a lot of people and

we didn't always come out
ahead, but we paid the bills.

It seemed good enough.

And then Bird come along.

Boy, he made a dreamer out
of me. Out of all of us.

We got a chance to be a part
of something truly great.

To be the best there is.

Maybe we'll look stupid to some,

but life ain't worth much if
all you do is play it safe.

It's about being out there,

taking chances.

Well,

at least we'll know we tried.
We gave it everything we got.

You ready to go, Bird?

I think that's a yes.

You must be the guys
from New Mexico.

Wondered when you were gonna
get here. Yeah, so did we.

Well, not many folks drive their
Derby horses cross country.

Mind if I have a look?

Be my guest.

Not much to him, huh?

Looks can be deceiving.

You got that right.

Well, good luck to you

and welcome to Churchill Downs.

Thank you.

That's Join in the Dance.
He'll have a lot of speed.

Big time basketball
player owns him.

That's Baffert and his wife
with Pioneer of the Nile.

Won four graded stakes in a
row. Been working real good.

Who's that?

That there's Jeff
Mullins. He trains I

Want Revenge, the
favourite right now.

Joe Talamo's riding him
in his first Derby.

A billionaire from
England owns that one.

Dunkirk.

They paid almost $4
million for him.

Some sheik's horse is
next to us. Regal Ransom.

And here we are. This
is your new home, Bird.

Good boy.

Hey, who took my razor?

Hey, Jerry, what's up?

Good news, Calvin. What's that?

You're gonna ride Beethoven
in the Kentucky Derby.

Serious? Yeah.

Thank you very much. Good job.

Hey, guys, I got my Derby horse.

Hey, congratulations.
Thank you, John.

Appreciate it very much, man.

I appreciate it, Fabio.

Thank you, my man,
appreciate it very much.

Thank you for that,
buddy. Well done, Calvin.

Oh, Pam.

It'll go with the dress you found.

Oh, gosh, that's cute.

That is really good.

It's cute, right, Daddy?

It's cute.

That's so cute.

Okay.

Mum, look.

Oh. Oh.

This is exactly what we need.

Mum.

These will do.

We'll paint 'em, we'll glue
on some feathers and flowers.

We'll add a little ribbon.

Yeah. Yeah?

Perfect.

♪ Holding my own Cup of comfort ♪

♪ And slice of home
A cup of comfort ♪

♪ And a slice of home
Cup of comfort ♪

♪ And a slice of home ♪

Who is it?

It's your mother.

Ah.

Here, that's for you.

That's Secretariat.

Wow.

Yeah.

It's about time you all got here.

Well, we had a little more fun
than we thought we would.

Yeah, I can see that.

How'd Bird make the trip? Good.
Yeah, he looks real good.

It's better than we
can say for you.

Yeah, well, that was a
bit of an adventure.

So, what's up tomorrow?

Oh.

Bird's working an easy
half-mile. Nothing too much.

Good.

Good. Put your boot on.

We're going out.

♪ Come on, baby turn them ♪

♪ Tell me what you
got, got, got, got ♪

♪ Show me what you
got, got, got, got ♪

♪ I'm gonna give you
what you want ♪

♪ What you want What you need ♪

♪ I'm gonna give you
what you want ♪

♪ What you want What you need ♪

Whoo.

Bird looks good.

Both of 'em.

Morning.

Who the hell is that?

I Want Revenge.

Hello?

You know that Derby mount
I got you, Beethoven?

Yeah.

Well, he's got a bad
tendon. He's out.

Hey, Jerry, what you got?

Hey, Calvin.

There Goes JoJo pulled up
lame after the Blue Grass.

It's just a bit of
bad luck, but don't

worry. We'll find
you another horse.

Jerry.

Oh.

Calvin?

Hey, Jerry.

What can I say, Calvin.
Flat Out's out.

Ow.

Calvin, I'm afraid they went
with another jock on Musket Man

but there's a filly
that might qualify.

They'll need a rider.

Calvin, you there?

Well, I still like Chantal.

She won three times on Bird,

knows the horse
better than anybody.

I think we need a jockey
with Derby experience.

Someone who knows how
to get through traffic.

Espinoza won on War Emblem.
Borel won on Street Sense.

I'd take either one of them.

I guess it's up to me.

Calvin Borel.

Why?

Because he's got a winning smile.

Oh, Lord, Jerry. Not
no more bad news, man.

Easy, Calvin. Easy. You're
gonna give me a heart attack.

Hi, guys.

The cowboys called and
they don't have a rider.

Catch is they'll be the
longest shot on the board.

They're pretty much
a joke around here.

Ah, everybody likes to laugh
at cowboys except cowboys.

So what do you think?

I think we outta time.

Let me talk to them and
I'll let you know.

Okay.

Chip Woolley?

Yeah.

I heard you need a rider.

I hear you need a horse.

Well, it's nice to
meet you, Calvin.

That him?

Yeah.

Well, he's got a big stride.

And an even bigger heart.

Well, he finished up nice.

No, he's bred to run all day.

You ready to take on
these blue bloods?

I'm ready if you are.

You can't win it if you ain't
in it. You got yourself a jock.

Hey, bud.

Shit.

Hey, you seen my horse?

Charlie. Alex.

You okay?

Yeah.

You two should have
met by now. Hi.

Good morning and
welcome to Churchill

Downs and the post position draw

for the 135th running
of the Kentucky Derby.

Now, you will each have one minute
to make your post selection

once your horse's name is drawn.

Good luck, everybody.

And now our first choice goes to

Join in the Dance.

Oh. Great.

You're on the clock, gentlemen.

Number 9, post position Number
9 for Join in the Dance.

Next up we have

Regal Ransom. Regal Ransom.

Number 10, post Number
10 for Regal Ransom.

It'll be good for Bird.

And our next horse is
Pioneer of the Nile.

Let's do it, huh?

Number 16, post position Number
16 for Pioneer of the Nile.

And the next horse
in the selection is

Mine That Bird. Hey, hey,
hey, hey. All right.

Whoa, whoa.

Watch out, watch out.

You all right? It's the leg.

Let me get my hat. Watch the leg.

You got it? Yeah.

Son.

Gentlemen, you have 30 seconds
to make your selection

or you'll have to go to
the back of the draw.

Number 8, post position
Number 8 for Mine That Bird.

Good job, partner.

Eight.

What a bunch of yahoos.

And our next horse in the
selection belongs to...

They don't like us in
the form too much.

Yeah, well, what'd ya expect?

We're 50-to-1.

Says here we're winless in America

and have the lowest
speed rate by far.

They ain't wrong.

Says here that... Doc.

Put it away.

Okay. Yup.

We're doing good.

All right. We got post position
8, that's Joanne's lucky number.

Calvin's riding for us.

You're right. We
done all we could.

Hey. Ben Huffman was
looking for you.

You get your racing licences? You

can't run Bird
tomorrow without 'em.

Man, I... Doc, you got yours?

You?

I don't even have a
driver's licence.

I hate to tell you this, but
the racing office is closed.

Shit.

Let's go, Doc. We gotta...

You guys are gonna give
New Mexico a bad name.

I can't believe it.

We come this far, forget
to get our dang licences.

Where you going now?

Somebody's gotta still be here.

Hey.

Doc, come here. Come up here.

Give me a boost.

What happened to throwing
pebbles against the glass?

Come on.

Stand... Christ, stand still.

I'm standing. A little higher.

Up.

I think somebody's in there.

All right. Okay. You
gotta get me up higher.

Dang it, Doc, hold still.

Hey.

Oh.

You know, gentlemen, it doesn't
have to be this difficult.

Shall I get the door for you?

Yeah.

That'd be great.

Wow.

You sure clean up good.

Thanks.

With any luck I won't
fall in these shoes.

Howdy.

I'm sorry, but this
is a private party.

Ain't this for the Derby?

It's a private party, sir.

We're the owners
of Mine That Bird.

Who?

Mine That Bird. He's
running in the Derby.

Good evening, Mr
Baffert, Mrs Baffert.

Good evening. It's so
good to see you again.

Have a good night. Thank you.

Go right in.

Looks like you cowboys shoulda
left your hats at home.

Your names, please?

Doctor Leonard Blach and family.

Mark Allen...

I found you.

Party of nine?

Exactly.

Welcome to the Derby Ball.

Thank you.

Doc. Joanne.

Oh, look. They even got our
names set out. That's nice.

Enjoy your evening.

Thank you.

I guess I ain't
supposed to be here.

Wait a minute.

Probably just a little mistake.

We'll get it fixed up. Excuse me.

It's okay. I'll just see
you back at the hotel.

No, no, no. You're
staying for dinner.

Here.

Hey. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hey, I wouldn't do that if I were
you, buddy. He kinda likes jail.

That's you. Thank you.

Hey, Bob, what do you think about

Calvin Borel riding
for the cowboys?

You mean Calvin Bo-rail?

Nah, I'm not worried about Boo.

Frankly, I wouldn't be worried
if they had God riding for them.

Everybody knows that horse
doesn't belong here.

Ouch.

Now, I'm sure they'll start
out shouting, "Go, Boo."

By the end of the
race, I assure you

they'll be crying, "Boo-hoo-hoo."

If I could have everyone's
attention for a moment.

As we have only hours before the
greatest race in the world,

I want to wish you all
the best of luck.

Tomorrow a new stallion will
be stamped King of Kentucky.

Being an owner myself,
I want to toast

not only the
thoroughbreds we breed,

but also the thoroughbreds we are.

I'm gonna head out,
get some sleep.

You bet.

See you in the morning,
bright and early.

The Kentucky Derby
has been run every

year since its inception in 1875,

making it the longest
consecutively

run horse race in history.

Now, several thousand people
attended that first year.

But this year, this
year we anticipate

a crowd of more than 150,000.

We have owners from all over
the world here tonight.

Ireland, Dubai, France, England.

Oh... Even New Mexico.

Good evening, Mr Woolley.

Evening.

Charlie's on a coffee run and
Bird's been asking for you.

Need anything?

Nah, I'm good. Thank you.

Hey. How you doing, buddy?

I want to thank you

for taking us to the biggest
dance in the world, Bird.

I never thought in a million
years I'd ever be here.

Don't you worry about tomorrow.

You just run your race.

And you show 'em how big a
heart you got. All right?

Ah.

What the hell?

Wake up, sunshine.

It's showtime.

Yup, Rachael Rice designed it.

I don't wear suits any more.

I don't know if you can
see me under here.

Gotcha. I'll tell him.

Hey, guys.

There's been a scratch
in the Derby.

I Want Revenge is out.

Sorry about that, buddy. You'll
get them next year, all right?

Don't worry about it.

Looks good. Sam,
could you put your

hand on your hips
like Joe's doing?

As is Godolphin Racing all the
way from Dubai with two horses.

Regal Ransom, Desert Party,

Sheik Mohammed Al Maktoum's
trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.

Saeed, you guys
have won just about

everything there is
to win in racing

except the Derby. What do you
make of your chances today?

Both horses had a good flight
over and are training well.

We wouldn't have come this far
if we did not expect to win.

Best of luck, gentlemen.

Trainer Chip Woolley,
you shattered

your leg less than five weeks ago,

and here you are
making this long walk

over with your gelding,
Mine That Bird.

Everyone in racing wants to
make this walk even on one leg.

Feeling here's unlike none other.

Here? You realise this
is the Kentucky Derby

and you guys are looking
like you're ready

for the shoot out
at the Ok. Corral.

Yeah, we're ready for anything.

Go get 'em, Chip.

There's Hall of Fame
trainer Bob Baffert.

Three time Derby winning
trainer Bob Baffert.

We know how excited you've
been all week about your colt,

Pioneer of the Nile,
in this Derby. Why?

Well, I haven't had a legitimate
Derby horse in years.

This guy's already
won over a million

dollars, he's
training beautifully.

Bob, competition-wise, who
do you fear the most?

Well, I'm worried
about all of them.

Well, maybe not the cowboys.

Best of luck, Bob.

We made them ourselves.

Hey, how you all doing? All right?

Hi. Good luck.

It's all right? Good, good.

Hey, man, we're happy to have you.

Thank you. I appreciate
it very much.

Thank you so much. How you
all doing? Good to meet you.

Thank you. Good luck.

Thank you, I appreciate
it very much.

I'll try to get the
job done, okay?

All right.

Ah. How you doing, sir? Things
all right? Good, Calvin.

You all right? Hey.

Chip. How's everything?

Good.

There's plenty of speed
in here. So don't

worry if we're a little ways back.

Just get a clean break
and keep him covered up.

Once he sees daylight, he's gone.

You got it.

All right, guys, let's get lucky.

Hell. There he goes.

Hey, you all listen up.

I want to thank you
all for all ya done.

Bird couldn't have
had a better team.

No matter what happens out there

I'm just glad we're here together.

This is the best day of my life

and I won't forget it.

We done all we can,

so what do you say we go
have us a great time, huh?

Get in there. Come on. Come on.

♪ The sun shines bright
on my old Kentucky home ♪

♪ 'Tis summer, the
people are gay ♪

♪ By and by, hard times comes ♪

♪ A-knocking at the door ♪

♪ Then my old Kentucky
home good night ♪

♪ For the Old Kentucky
Home far away ♪

We're just moments away from the

135th running of the
Kentucky Derby.

Friesan Fire, the
favourite at 7-to-2.

Dunkirk, second choice at 5-to-1

and Bob Baffert's Pioneer of the
Nile, third choice at 6-to-1.

Now, some of the biggest long
shots on the tote board.

Atomic Rain, Join in the Dance

and at 50-to-1, Mine That Bird.

Hey, Bill.

I bet you Bird don't
finish in the top ten.

How much you got?

Twenty bucks.

I'll take that bet.

Anyone else think he won't
finish in the top ten?

Huh?

Put your money right here.

I'm in.

I'll take it.

There you go. All right.

That's it. Yeah.

Double down on that. Double down.

Yeah, ladies. Thank you.

Yeah. Look at that.

Hey, Alex?

Yeah?

I was... I was wondering.

Wondering what, Chip?
They're about to go.

No, I know.

I was wondering if...

If maybe you might consider
riding for me sometime.

Like in a race?

I could use a good jockey.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Okay, okay.

All right, number 12. He's
an easy loader, guys.

Come on, boys. Now, 14's
up, let's bring him in.

Please, God,

just don't let him be last.

How many now, Bob? Two out?

Two left.

Come on, Bird. Come on.

They're in the gate.

And they're off in
the Kentucky Derby.

And it's Join in the Dance
racing for the lead.

Musket Man has some early
speed on the inside.

Here's Regal Ransom with
some speed as well.

Hey. We got mugged.

What the hell was that?
Did you see that?

Beneath the Twin Spires for
the first time Regal Ransom

and Join in the Dance will
vie for the early lead.

Pioneer of the Nile
is right up there.

He got run over.

And that's Papa Clem down toward
the inside. He's now fourth.

Desert Party forwardly placed,
fifth on the outside.

One mile remaining here
in the Run for the Roses,

and the two long
shot leaders remain.

Flying Private is
sixth, Friesan Fire

in and among horses
is now seventh.

Musket Man is eighth, Dunkirk
is ninth on the outside.

He's last.

Then farther back down on the
rail, that is Atomic Rain

running in the eleventh
position, two lengths back.

And General Quarters
is now twelfth.

Nowhere to Hide is
thirteenth on the outside.

And 1 lengths behind the rest
of the field is Mine That Bird.

West Side Bernie is now
down toward the rail.

And then on the outside
at the back of the pack

beginning to move up
now is Hold Me Back.

Advice is also back there
toward the back of the pack

along with Chocolate Candy,
Summer Bird, Advice,

and the last of them
all is Mr Hot Stuff.

So, down the backstretch run,
well behind the rest of them,

is Mine That Bird.

Looks like we're
going the wrong way.

So down the backstretch
run, and Join in the Dance,

an impudent long-shot leader here,

taking the field through
an opening half-mile

that was strong, 47 and
one-fifth seconds.

He's 30 lengths back.

Maybe it's the mud.

On the outside,
Pioneer of the Nile.

Now, Garrett Gomez asking him for
a bit more. He's right there.

Yes. Yes. Yeah, baby.

Whoo.

Papa Clem threads his way
through horses, from sixth.

Now Musket Man is now seventh.

Chocolate Candy is
beginning to come alive

now and he's eighth
on the outside.

All right, little
Bird man, let's go.

Look at this. We might
actually beat someone.

Behind the far turn, Join
in the Dance a narrow lead.

Regal Ransom is pressing hard and
there goes Pioneer of the Nile.

Pioneer of the Nile is
making his advance in the...

Eighth or ninth
would be all right.

Mine That Bird. Hey.

Mine That Bird, he's
coming up the rail.

Where'd he go? I lost him.

He can't get through.

Then down toward the rail, it's

Advice, as the field
turns for home.

Top of the stretch,
it's still Join

in the Dance with a tenuous lead.

Regal Ransom and Pioneer of
the Nile strike the front,

just outside the eighth pole.

Fourth. Fourth would be good.

Mine That Bird. Hey.

He's in the lead. He's in
the lead. What? Where?

Coming on through, that
is Mine That Bird now

who's coming on to take the lead

as they come down to the finish.

Whoo.

Calvin Borel in the saddle,
saluting the crowd.

Let him roll, Calvin. Let
him roll. Let him roll.

No.

A hundred and twenty thousand.

Long, impossible long shot.

Mine That Bird going to
win the Kentucky Derby

in a spectacular,
spectacular upset.

Mine That Bird has
won the Kentucky

Derby. An impossible result here.

Yeah. Whoo.

God. Praise God. Oh, my gosh.

We just won this
son-of-a-bitch. Oh, my gosh.

Let's go, let's go.

Oh. Oh.

How do we get down
there? I don't know.

How do we get to the
winner's circle?

I think it's down here.

You just said I love you to whom?

My momma and daddy.

Who are no longer with us.

- I wish they were here.
- Oh, Lord.

If they'd only be here to see
what I accomplished in my life.

Hey, let's go, let's go.

Bob, can you share your thoughts

about what you saw
out there today?

Well, Calvin is amazing.

He's always been a great
rider and he did it again.

He took to the rail, found a
hole and squeezed through it.

I guess that's why they
call him Calvin Bo-Rail.

The cowboys win today.

50-to-1.

I found them, found my
tickets. I got 'em.

You did it, cuz.

Whoo.

You are the man.

You did it, man. You did it.

What a ride, huh? You're the best.

Thank you very much. I appreciate
it. You're the best. Come on.

Thank you.

Whoo. Whoo.

Yeah.

Huh?

I just want you to know how
grateful I am for all you've done.

And I'm proud to be standing here
in the winner's circle with you.

Thanks for having me.

Oh, man.

Who would have thought, huh?

I knew you had my
back. You always did.

Always will.

We're in the history books now.

Okay, everybody, over here.
Look over here, guys.

All right, great.

Thank you, Bird.

Now, it's a story that even
Hollywood wouldn't believe,

but obviously you had
a pretty good idea.

Yeah, it's wonderful. I haven't...
I just can't say enough, you know.

A feeling like I've
never had before.

We have to give a lot
of credit to Borel.

He really pulled us
through on that race.

I'm beyond happy. I ain't even
got no feelings in me right now.

I'm numb.

♪ Do you really think you know ♪

♪ Exactly where I stand? ♪

♪ Or did I just let you down ♪

♪ When you found I was
just a poor man? ♪

♪ I might of took a
few wrong turns ♪

♪ Down a few wrong roads ♪

♪ Wound up in a few wrong towns ♪

♪ Where nobody cares or goes ♪

♪ It ain't that I can't see ♪

♪ Or find my way home ♪

♪ It's just that I
like to breathe ♪

♪ Out on country roads ♪

♪ I've never been
much on downtown ♪

♪ Or cared for a place to stay ♪

♪ I know I'll never
wear no crown ♪

♪ I'll never be a king of slaves ♪

♪ Wash my hands in the rain ♪

♪ I've spent my time
with the whiskey ♪

♪ I'll never give up on change ♪

♪ Or give a damn if you
will ever miss me ♪

♪ Because it ain't
that I can't see ♪

♪ Or find my way home ♪

♪ It's just that I
like to breathe ♪

♪ On country roads ♪

♪ I know I'll never stick around ♪

♪ I'll never lose track of time ♪

♪ Or worry about a
little old town ♪

♪ Or what I might've left behind ♪

♪ I'll just let the
sun shine down ♪

♪ I'll just let them
big wheels roll ♪

♪ Keep on running around ♪

♪ Them big old country roads ♪

♪ Because it ain't
that I can't see ♪

♪ Or find my way home ♪

♪ It's just that I
like to breathe ♪

♪ On country roads ♪