Show her the stick.... now. Get her out of there.
Come on, girl!
(Neighing)
Third!
- Third. - Yeah.
That's great.
A minute 1 3 seconds. A little slow.
but it's the beginning.
You Know, if Mike wouldn't have been boxed in, I think.she would've won, sir.
Third place.
So, what'd she get?
$1,1 00.
Sonador.
- Ben Crane? - Yeah.
Claim.
What? You got to be kidding me.
Claimed?
Wait a second. Hang on a minute.
You said she wouldn't get claimed.
Cale, listen to me.
What was the tag?
How much did you get for her?
1 5,000.
You just sold Sonador.
I don't believe this.
Cale...
I wasn't trying to sell Sonya.
Out of 1 00 horses that could have been claimed tonight, you Know how many got claimed?
Two.
Do you understand that you got to claim the horse before the race is even run?
I just figured there's no way anybody'd take a chance on a filly that'd already broken her leg.
I guess there was some chance.
She's gone.
She was a good horse, Cale.
- I'm going to miss her, too. - Please don't treat me like a little kid.
You were just trying to get some of your money back.
I get it. It's business.
That's right, it is.
- But I wasn't trying to sell Sonya, OK? - You lied to me.
You said I'd always have Sonador. You stood there and said it.
You raced her and she got claimed.
Well, in horse racing, everything doesn't always end up how you want it to.
She wasn't for sale.
Every racehorse everywhere in the world, right now, is for sale.
Get that.
She wasn't just some racehorse.
She was our horse.
I told Pat that I was gonna work.the dinner shift tonight.
Remember. you said you could go to Cale's school. for Parents' Night.
- Eight o'clock... I got it. - All right.
Have a good time.
WOMAN: "My shirt was wet and it smelled like French toast.
So even though I threw up, I was happy my dad took..me to the firehouse.
The end."
Thank..you, Miss Richardson.
Thank you.
- Ben Crane. - Y es, ma'am.
I'd love you to read Cale's story. It's very inventive. It's right there in the blue folder.
Come on up.
Er, "Once upon a time there was a noble king.
He lived in a beautiful castle overlooking green fields.
An evil storm cast darKness over his castle.
And before he Knew it, dark.knights had begun to take away his kingdom one piece at a time.
But our king was a warrior
and he Knew that if he could find his magic horse,
he could restore the kingdom to greatness.
He was not like most kings.
He was quiet and kind.
Everyone loved the king, which he may not have Known.
He searched and searched and finally rescued his horse from a raging river.
But by the time he'd freed his horse, his kingdom was gone and he had given up.
But the horse knew better than he.
The horse took..him over mountain ranges and across...raging rivers.
When it finally looked like they would die, the horse asked him to trust him.
The king didn't Know if the horse had really spoken to him
or he just hadn't had anything to eat in a few days.
(.(Audience chuckkles)
Not soon after, the horse attempted to climb a mountain
so steep the king was sure it would be their deaths.
But the horse reached the top.
And at the top, they found his kingdom restored.
All those who loved him greeted the king with pie and coffee.
By Cale Crane."
- Can we keep these? - Yes.
I read your story tonight in school.
The stupid one about the king?
Yeah, the stupid king.
I made mistakes, Cale.
I'm sorry.
So you like the stupid king?
Yeah, I like the stupid king.
I love the stupid king.
He loves you, too.
Ben, there's some guy here to see you.
- Cale. - Mm?
I got Pop a new goat. Want to pull him out of the trailer?
Thanks a lot.
Sonya!
You came home!
I'm so glad you're back.
How'd you get her back?
Well, it wasn't just me. Pops helped out, too.
I did?
We're both out of coffee for a while.
All right. I got all the paperwork..here.
Cale, we put 51 % of Sonador in your name.
So from here on out, you make all the decisions.
Don't worry, I got you in there at 39%.
Balon, you and Manny can split the other ten, huh?
What are you saying, Ben?
Well, I'm saying as soon as she signs this paper, the new owner of Sonador is Cale Crane.
Welcome to the race business.
Congratulations.
You work.for her now.
Ooh.
OK, boss...
Me?
- What's it gonna be? - Let's go, senorita.
Come on.
Want me to warm her up and then push her a little for three furlongs? Or maybe four?
You want us to blow her out today, right?
And then we can start to build her up. Huh?
Um...yeah.
Let's just blow her out.
BEN: Appreciate it. Bob.
If anything comes up, let me Know. All right. Good night.
Hey... You're up kind of late.
I've been reading all of Sonya's records.
She won over ¡ê200,000 in graded company.
Oh, yeah, I Know.
OQualifies her for a lot of stakes races.
I was looking through the conditions book..
Well, I'm sure you'll figure something out.
I want you to help me.
I want you to help me train her.
I see.
Well, you'd be getting a trainer.
What is it I'd be getting?
1 0%.
- 20. - 1 5.
- Done. - Sign here.
Straight across. Not too tight.
That's it. There you go.
Come on, girl. Come on.
Get up. Let's go. (.Clickks tongue)
She look... good?
((Hubbub of conversation)
- All right, here we go. - Hello.
Hello.
I want to thank... everyone for coming.
And I've scouted all of Sonador's possible races and I've pickked one I Know she can win.
LlL: RReally?
- lsn't that good? - And when is this race?
Saturday, Occtober 29th.
Gotten the best jockkey.
His name is Manolin Vallarta.
Wait, I'm Manolin Vallarta.
LlL: Great idea.
You told me you were the greatest jockkey in the world, and I believe you.
((Laughs)
Thank..you, Cale. Thank..you, but I can't. I'm not ready.
I'm...
"Fat and I got to slim down." Right, Manny?
The 29th of Occtober is the same day as the Breeders' Cup Championship, isn't it?
Biggest day in racing.
The Breeders' Cup is, what, eight races worth $1 4 million?
I don't think..you want to run in any race on the same day as the Breeders' Cup.
You're right. We shouldn't run in any race the same day as the Breeders' Cup.
That's why we're gonna run in... the Breeders' Cup.
- Whoa-ho! - ((Lil laughs)
That's ambitious.
You can't just show up with your horse at the Breeders' Cup, honey, and say,
"l want to run in the Classic." It doesn't work.that way.
Be nice if it did.
Do you Know what the selecction process is?
Er, 1 4 horses.
First seven are graded stakes wins, points, I don't Know.
Last seven are...
No. No, I don't, really.
The last seven they base on performance during the year.
But they can make a judgment call.
I'm going to take a shot.
It's a long shot but... why not Sonador?
Why not us?
MANNY: Why not Sonador? That's right.
BALON: Well. we're going to the Breeders' Cup.
LlL: Did you really not know how the last horses were chosen?
No, I didn't. Why would l?
I never been there.
But if Sonya does get in, I can tell you there's gonna be huge fees for a race like that.
So, you Know, this is a pipe dream.
RRemember dreams, Ben?
Well, this one's Cale's.
- Help her live it. - I want to. Lil.
I do.
I'm just saying that this isn't gonna happen, that's all, honey.
So what? So what?
Just let it take her as far as it can.
All right.
Five furlongs in 1 01 and change.
- Well, that's better, but... - She was breezing. Dad.
Don't worry.
CALE: They're good. They look... good.
- Mmm. - Hey, guys.
Oh, wow, you guys got my favourite.
Balon, where's mine?
Yummy.
Looking for agua?
- This is an orange? - Mm-hm.
It looks like a painted golf ball.
Manny, run her a little closer to the rail.
The doughnuts are not that good.
CALE AND BALON: Oh, no! - Give me another jelly.
Here.
Backup.
Oh.
Are we luckky?
Good girl.
Yes. Come on.
Come on, Sonya.
Cale?
I'm up. I'm up.
But, sir, my horse Rapid Cat is the son of Storm Cat, the best sire in the world.
He deserves to run in the Breeders' Cup.
Mr Sadir Abal, Rapid Cat is 1 88th on the point list.
We've got 1 4 spots.
There's not much hope for RRapid Cat. Next.
(.Crowd chatters)
Is Mr Cale Crane here?
I'm Cale Crane.
- Why don't you stand up? - ((Laughter)
Miss Cale Crane.
Well, miss, your horse Sonador has 20 points and that puts her 1 6th on the list.
Though I see that last year she had 42 points.
Yes, sir. She'd have that many points this year, except she was injured.
She was injured?
Well, do you have a vet's report says she's sound?
Right here, sir.
Thank..you.
Now, you Know there are 1 4 horses that get to run.
And your horse got a shot.
But to enter this horse in this race. there's gonna be a fee of $40. 0000.
Did you bring a cheque?
I mailed it.
((Laughter)
- Today. - (More laughter)
Let's just say that the panel determines that Sonador belongs in this race.
Now, there's another $80,000 in fees that's gonna be due on Occtober 26th.
You prepared for that?
PALMER:. She'll mail it to you.
Y es, sir, I am.
Final selection will be at 1 1 am tomorrow.
- We got a deal? - We got a deal.
Congratulations.
((Lil laughs)
My Knight in shining armour's come to rescue me?
Bye. I'm going to take off. I'll see you tomorrow.
See you later.
Is Cale with Pop?
Yeah, they're going over race strategies.
She going to get in?
Selecction's in the morning.
How did Cale do in front of the committee?
Truth? It was rough.
She got kickked around pretty good.
- Why are you smiling? - Because she kickked right back.
Yeah, she reminds me of somebody.
You were right, Lil.
It was great just letting her try.
So you're saying that I'm smart?
I'm saying you're smart and beautiful.
You think.she has a chance of getting in.
There's a chance.
And the entry fees are $1 20,000.
OK?
Did you hear me?
- Why are you smiling? - I feel like I'm on a date.
Cale?
Time for bed, honey.
Well, that works a little better than a buckket now, doesn't it?
((Laughs) Yes.
How much will you bet on Sonador to win the Classic?
Don't you think.she can win?
- Well... - You gotta think.she can win.
What's the harm in thinking she can win?
Say "l think.she can win."
I think she can win.
Good.
She needs to hear you say that.
I would like to see you run against those boys.
CHAlRMAN: May I have your attention. please?
As chairman of the Breeders' Cup, I am proud to announce
the field for the 22nd running of the Breeders' Cup Classic.
We start in alphabetical order.
AP Flyer.
Argus.
Bicycleman.
Bijoco.
Chief Balaz.
Full Of Flight.
Goliath's Boy.
Grand Duke.
Icondoit.
In The Rooms.
Note's Weasel.
On The Hops.
And our last two runners are...
..Point Twice...
and...
Sonador.
- (.Screams) Y es! - (.(Applause)
BALON: NO.
No. I gave it away.
MANNY: You gave it away!
You don't even Know the joke.
I can't believe I just did that.
Well, I had to see it for myself.
It's amazing.
Well, it's good to see the...
..the Cranes all in one spot.
Pop Crane. The famous Pop Crane.
Evening, fellas.
How can we help You?
Well, you have to ask..yourselves...
..how much it's worth to you...
to have this broken filly
finish 1 4th in a field of 1 4.
How much you really want to embarrass yourselves.
Because we all Know that this horse has got no business in that race.
Ben, l...
I feel bad about what happened between us.
No, look..., honestly, I do.
And I'd like to make it right.
I'll give you...
..oh, 20,000 in cash for her.
20 grand?
Yeah.
Let's see, Manny, that's $1,000 for you.
- $1,000 for you, Balon. - Whoo!
MANNY: A whOle 1,000 fOr me?
I guess I could get me a couple of steak... dinners now, huh?
Maybe some wine, maybe some tube sockks.
BALON: $1,000 fOr me, tO?
I could buy me a thousand pair of dollar underwears.
Wait, my share's about eight grand.
I've only got 20 invested. Where do I sign?
(Manny and Balon laugh)
$40,000.
All right?
I brought my guys and a trailer with me.
So your luck...is changing.
I Know what you paid for that horse.
Are we done here?
Not my horse, Everett.
Hm?
Well, what do you say, honey?
I'm not selling her.
OK, I found my other pockket. All right? And you listen to me.
This is your last chance.
I have a certified cheque for $1 00,000.
And if you take this offer. I'll give your dad his job back.
I can't believe it.
The Cranes have finally won one.
Dad?
If it was me...
..I'd tell him to take his money and his empty trailer and get the hell off our farm.
But...
that's just me.
You're running the big colt Goliath's Boy in the Classic?
That's right. Goliath's Boy is the favourite.
And when he wins the Cup, it'll be my fifth horse of the year.
Do you think..Goliath's Boy remembers what Sonya's butt looks like?
Why?
Because it's all he's gonna be seeing of her on race day.
((Laughs)
MANNY: That's a good one. kid.
PALMER:. Suit yourself.
Dad.
Any luck?
I can't find a sponsor for this race, Pop.
Nobody wants to take a chance on her.
Called everybody I can think... of.
BEN: You ever seen a kid so happy with a horse?
Y eah. I have.
CALE: Pick it up.
Come on.
Pick it up. Good girl.
There's other races, darling, that don't cost so much to enter.
Whoo!
I've lost 1 5 pounds in three weeks.
You should stop training.
We don't have the money to run.
Going down to the Breeders' Cup to tell them we're dropping out of the race.
Oh.
I had a dream last night, Cale.
I was on a...horse.
A fast horse.
That horse and me...
Ooh! We were flying like angels.
How'd it end?
I woke up and mY hunger was gone.
It was God telling me to race again.
Thank you. Cale.
May God bless you.
Nobody ever thought we'd get in.
No, they didn't. But you did it.
Cale. Pop. Come on.
Get in the truck.....
Come on, Iet's go.
Great idea, Dad.
Whoa, whoa, he said he'd talk to us.
- What are you going to say? - I'm not. You are.
I'm here to see Prince Sadir.
The prince is expecting You.
Please join him.
Prince Sadir, I'm Cale Crane.
I remember you.
This is my dad and my grandad.
- Morning. - Appreciate you taking my call.
1 20,000?
40,000 for the nomination fee and 80,000 for the entrance fee.
Prince Tariq is sure he's going to win.
Goliath's Boy is a big, big horse.
BEN: Goliath's Boy is a bully.
He's a bluffer and her horse knows it.
Cale, you look..me in the eye
and you tell me you think..your horse has a chance of beating my brother's horse.
My horse will beat every horse that shows up.
ALL THREE: Yeah, we're in!
We are in the Breeders' Cup! I can't believe it! Whoo!
CALE: "You are a great champion.
When you ran. the ground shook. the sky opened and mere mortals parted.
Parted the way to victory.
where you'll meet me in the winner's circle and I'll put a blanket of flowers on your back. "
Run hard tomorrow.
Run hard for my dad.
He deserves a good run.
(Knock.. at door)
Pop?
POP: Just a minute.
What?
In 21 Breeders' Cup Classiccs, you Know how many fillies have ever won it?
None.
Only four fillies ever ran.
She's not even ready.
Palmer's right. This is going to be an embarrassment.
What am I doing here, Pop?
You're taking your kid and your horse to the Breeders' Cup tomorrow.
Because that's the dream of every real horseman.
It's the dream of every father.
Dream damn few ever get to see.
Damn few. Trust me on that one.
Listen...
Lilly and Cale are driving down in the morning and Lilly doesn't really Know where to go, so...
I want you to come to the race.
Pop, as Your son, I'm asking You to come.
Be with me and Cale.
OK
OK....
Good.
Good job. Good job, sweetie.
Good job.
- You got her? - Y eah, I got her.
You look..muy bella.
Well...thank..you, Balon.
I was talking to her.
Here you go, Manny.
Here's the original silks of the Crane Race Farm.
- Buena suerte. MANNY: Muchas gracias.
I'm gonna take this good-looking thing up to the owners' box.. and show off that hat.
Have a great race, Manny.
Thank..you, Mrs Crane.
Sure wish we had another couple of weeks.
She's ready to run.
You saved her life.
She's just returning the favour.
She's here to run for you.
Mr Palmer.
What do you expecct from Goliath's Boy today?
What do I ex.pect from Goliath's Boy?
You know what. I ex.pect that Goliath's Boy is gonna have some fun today.
Oh, there's Ben Crane and Sonador. 80-1 shot.
Hey, Ben. How about we get a piccture here with Sonador and Goliath's Boy?
Just a little photo opportunity.
(Whispers) No.
(Neighs)
Get him away!
Sonya!
- No! - Get him away!
MAN: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Easy, easy, easy!
- It's all right. I got him. - Control your horse.
I got him.
Easy. Sonya.
Bring him in.
WOMAN: Easy. boy.
BALON: Sonya.
- Grab a hold of her. - Easy.
Gonna be OK
I don't believe it. I'm feeling heat in that leg. Now, I...
I don't know if it's me or...
What do you want to do?
What do you want to do, boss? Huh?
- (.Shouts) What do you want to do? - Bring her in here.
Dad...
What are the chances she's cut on the same leg we've been healing for the past six.months?
This is... This is beyond bad luck.
Are you afraid?
Are you afraid that we're gonna come in dead last?
I'm sorry, sir.
Where is she? Bring her in here.
Sir. it's Sonya.
- Balon, just bring her in here. - She won't come in!
(Neighing)
Manny. Manny.
- I don't Know, boss. She doesn't want to move. - Hold on.
Come here.
She tried to kick.me when I tried to bring her in.
Come here. Come on.
Hold on.
Easy now.
What do you want?
Easy.
What's she telling you?
I don't know.
Something about...
..the ground shaking.
The sky parting.
She wants to run.
Let's go.
Balon...take Cale to our seats.
- (Both men chuckkle) - Good luck.......
Come on, girl.
I got a special package here.
- I'm very excited, ain't you? - Hello.
No, no. Just for owners.
I know.
That'd be us.
That would be us. Yeah.
- Thank..you very much. - Good luck.......
- OK. - Here we go.
- Where are we? Are we down this way? - This way, yeah. That's it.
(Fanfare)
Do you Know any of these people?
- No, I don't. - OK.
(Fanfare)
COMMENTATOR: Horses coming out onto the track now
for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
The biggest race in North America.
- Good luck...... - Thank..you.
Eighth race.
20 to win on the seven.
MAN: Seven? That's SOnadOr.
That horse is 80-1.
You Know what?
You're right.
$257...Sonador to win.
You like that?
- ((Laughs) WOMAN: Good luck.
- Well...you ready? - Y eah.
Pop.
257 to win?
You're craZy.
That's for you.
(Both laugh)
COMMENTATOR: Here's the moment we've all been waiting for.
They're ready to load into the gate for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Goliath's Boy is full of himself this afternoon.
Goliath's Boy is good and he knows he's good.
Goliath's Boy looks like he's going to run a huge race.
He's loaded in the gate now. joined by Bijoco and Note's Weasel.
Icondoit and Point Twice coming up. Now. here's the filly. Sonador.
Only the fifth filly in history to even run in this race.
Sonadorjoined now by Bicycleman.
And here's young Manny Vallarta. the rider of Sonador.
Certainly never been in a race this big in his entire career.
Grand Duke and Full Of Flight are going in.
Almost all set now.
Chief Balaz to come to the outside gate and they'll all be set for a start.
They're all set.
(Race bell rings)
And away they go.
Broke in a perfect line.
In The Rooms on the inside.
The favourite. Goliath's Boy. comes away beautifully and joins the leaders.
Note's Weasel is right there.
Bijoco in the middle of the pack.
Icondoit towards the outside.
Then it's Point Twice and Bicycleman. setting a very fast pace early on.
AP Flyer behind that.
On The Hops as they go wide.
Hold on, Manny!
The rider's foot has come out of the irons on Sonador.
Get back.up.
Make her settle.
CALE: She's last.
There's a lot of race left.
First quarter, 22 and one.
- Go, Sonya! - Go, Sonya!
COMMENTATOR: Sonador moving into the picture.
Come on, Sonya.
Come on, Sonya. Take him out.
Hold on. Hold on. Hold on!
((Laughs)
That's it, baby!
(.Cheering)
- Come on, Sonador! - Sonador! Come on, baby!
(Excited cheering)
Go!
COMMENTATOR: Sonador!
(Wild cheering)
(Whoops)
- (Eccstatic cheering) - Y es!
Oh, man, I had a dream.
It was a dream and I didn't Know the end of it till today!
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Yeah!
(.Cheering)
Ha!
Thanks, Pop. Thanks for everything.
Thank..you.
257 at 80-1?
That's $20,000.
I'm back.
CALE: "You are a great champion.
When you ran. the ground shook.
the sky opened and mere mortals parted.
Parted the way to victory.
where you'll meet me in the winner's circle. where I'll put a blanket of flowers on your back. "
~ BETHANY DlLLON: Dreamer
~ Love woke me up this morning
~ With a memory
~ Love came and whispered a story
~ That awakened a dream
~ Hey-hey-heeeey
~ lmagine a beautiful castle
~ And a beautiful king
~ He left the comfort of his throne
~ To fight for vicctory
~ Hey-hey-heeeey
~ Ah-ah-hey-heeeey
~ I am a dreamer
~ Take me higher
~ Open the sky up
~ Start a fire
~ I believe
~ Even if it's just a dream
~ Love woke me up this morning
~ And I ran to see
~ The king in the winner's circle
~ On a horse he won for me
~ Hey-hey-heeeey
~ Ah-ah-hey-heeeey
~ I am a dreamer
~ Take me higher
~ Open the sky up
~ Start a fire
~ I believe
~ Even if it's just a dream
~ Only a king would do anything
~ To protecct the kingdom
~ And only a king would do anything
~ To protecct the kingdom
~ Only a king would do anything
~ To protecct the kingdom
~ I am a dreamer
~ Take me higher
~ Open the sky up
~ Start a fire
~ I believe
~ Even if it's just...
~ I am a dreamer
~ Take me higher
~ Open the sky up
~ Start a fire
~ I believe
~ Even if it's just a dream
~ Yeah-yeah-yeah
~ Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah