Thoroughbred
A KET Documentary Premiering March 2010
When Allah wanted to create the horse, He said to the South Wind: “I want to make a creature out of you. Condense.” And the wind condensed.
KET presents Thoroughbred, a documentary film about these distinctive horses and the people who breed, sell, race, and love them. Watch the trailer.
Revered the world over for its agility and speed, the Thoroughbred can trace its origins back to late 17th century England, when a handful of stallions imported from the Middle East sired the first of this entirely new breed. In the short time since then, the Thoroughbred has become legendary.
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Wagner, the documentary ranges from Central Kentucky to Dubai to capture the beauty of the breed, the thrill of horseracing, the wide array of occupations and activities that make up the horse industry, and the Thoroughbred world’s venerated history and tradition.
Capturing the rhythms of life on a horse farm, the first section of the film explores today’s impressive efforts to produce the next great racehorse. It also takes a look back at the history of the Thoroughbred, tracing the breed’s development overseas and its introduction to the Commonwealth.
The second section provides a rare inside view of the challenges and excitement of appraising, selling, and buying Thoroughbreds, which has increasingly become an international affair.
And then, it’s all about race day as the final section follows the horses, owners, trainers, jockeys, and fans as they experience the high of victory and pain of defeat — all within a matter of mere minutes.
In the end, this is the timeless story of man and animal and the dreams of triumph and glory that propel the world of the Thoroughbred.
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