Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Diane Lane
as Penny Chenery
John Malkovich
as Lucien Laurin
Scott Glenn
as Chris Chenery
Dylan Walsh
as Jack Tweedy
Fred Thompson
as Bull Hancock
Margo Martindale
as Miss Ham
Nelsan Ellis
as Eddie Sweat
James Cromwell
as Ogden Phipps
Otto Thorwarth
as Ronnie Turcotte
Michael Harding
as E.V. Benjamin
Richard Fullerton
as Robert Kleburg
Tim Ware
as John Galbreath
