At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.

Damien Oliver

Dermot Weld

Dave Phillips

Trish Oliver

Jason Oliver

Neil Pinner

Jenny

Lee Freedman

Claire

Jason McCartney

Frankie Dettori

Bart Cummings

Saeed Bin Suroor

Pat Smullen

Michael Smurfit

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ray Oliver
November 13, 2011

Damien Oliver

Dermot Weld

Dave Phillips

Trish Oliver

Jason Oliver

Neil Pinner

Jenny

Lee Freedman

Claire

Jason McCartney

Frankie Dettori

Bart Cummings

Saeed Bin Suroor

Pat Smullen

Michael Smurfit

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ray Oliver

