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Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Stephen CurryDamien Oliver
Brendan GleesonDermot Weld
Jodi GordonTrish Oliver
Daniel MacPhersonJason Oliver
Alice ParkinsonJenny
Shaun MicallefLee Freedman
Kate BellClaire
Rodger CorserJason McCartney
Jared DaperisFrankie DettoriExplore the crew
- Writer
- Simon Wincer
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Producer
- David Lee
- Producer
- Jan Bladier
- Producer
- Simon Wincer
- Director of Photography
- David Burr
- Writer
- Eric O'Keefe
- Original Music Composer
- Bruce Rowland