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Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
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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.
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Directed by: Simon Wincer, Robert Donaldson, Cameron Stewart
Written by: Simon Wincer, Eric O'Keefe
Produced by: David Lee, Lance Hool, Simon Wincer
Composed by: Bruce Rowland
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