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Synopsis. In a small valley town in South Wales, a barmaid decides to breed a racehorse she ultimately names Dream Alliance. She and her husband buy a broodmare and she asks other villagers to join in the effort with funding and advice. [1] [2] The horse goes on to win the Welsh Grand National. [1] [3]
Streaming now on @DocPlay: https://www.docplay.com/shows/dark-horseAn inspirational and life-affirming rags-to-riches true story of a barmaid who bred a cham...
- 2 min
- 70.9K
- Madman Films
Apr 17, 2015 · Dark Horse: Directed by Louise Osmond. With Jan Vokes, Howard Davies, Brian 'Daisy' Vokes, Angela Davies. An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse
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- Documentary, Drama, Sport
- Louise Osmond
- 2015-04-17
Dark Horse tells the larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a former mining village in South Wales bred a racehorse on her allotment that went on to...
- 2 min
- 8K
- Picturehouse
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance Sundance Award Winner This uplifting feature documentary is the rags-to-riches true story of a racehorse and the unlikely Welsh syndicate who bred her.
Apr 17, 2015 · Even better: it’s a classic sporting under-horse story. The Dream Alliance saga begins in 2000 when Jan Vokes, a barmaid from Cefn Fforest, a depleted mining village in south Wales, got talking ...
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An inspirational and life-affirming rags-to-riches true story of a barmaid who bred a champion racehorse. Set in a former mining village in Wales, Dark Horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. Their young foal, raised on nearby wasteland, grows into an unlikely ...