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The Cup (2011)

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Description
The Cup is a 2011 biographical film about the 2002 Melbourne Cup horse race and is directed by Simon Wincer. It is about Damien Oliver's victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. The 2002 Melbourne Cup horse race, brotherly love and the triumph of the human spirit. A true story. Born into a legendary racing family, jockeys Damien Oliver and his brother, Jason, followed in their father's footsteps. Ray Oliver died tragically in a racing accident when the boys were young. But racing was in their blood, and Damien in particular inherited his father's gifts. His eye was on the greatest championship of them all, the prestigious Melbourne Cup. After years of training, he was ready. Damien would ride the powerful but temperamental Media Puzzle, under the watch of the great Irish trainer Dermot Weld. Some were not so sure about Media Puzzle's chances, but Weld was confident that the great jockey and spirited horse would make an unbeatable combination. As racing day approached, horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, fans and the media from around the globe descended on Melbourne. Weld's fiercest rival, Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown prince of Dubai, sent his best horses, anxious for a Melbourne Cup win. The news channels were filled with talk and speculation about Damien and ...
Tags
The Cup, 2011, Simon Wincer, Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Curry, Daniel MacPherson, Alice Parkinson, Tom Burlinson, Bryan Martin, Jodi Gordon, Shaun Micallef, Shaun Micaleff, Martin Sacks, Colleen Hewett, Andrew Curry, Meredith Penman, Kate Bell, Nick Simpson-Deeks, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, animal film, horse, racehorse
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