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.
Stephen Curry
as Damien Oliver
Brendan Gleeson
as Dermot Weld
Tom Burlinson
as Dave Phillips
Jodi Gordon
as Trish Oliver
Daniel MacPherson
as Jason Oliver
Martin Sacks
as Neil Pinner
Alice Parkinson
as Jenny
Shaun Micallef
as Lee Freedman
Kate Bell
as Claire
Colleen Hewett
as Damien's Mother - Pat
Rodger Corser
as Jason McCartney
Jared Daperis
as Frankie Dettori