Dark Horse:The Incredible Story Of Dream Alliance

[DiamondGeezer]

This film is on More4 at 6.35PM this Saturday

http://www.film4.com/reviews/2014/dark-horse

[Nathan Hughes]

Cheers for the heads up Diamond
Dream Alliance only lives 5 minutes drive up the road from me. Looking forward to seeing this.

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Triptych]

Thanks DG I saw it advertised but couldn’t remember what channel it was on.
Will set the record just in case I forget.
Stocking up on tissues…really looking forward to this.
Nathan you’ll have to pop in one day and get a selfie with Dream Alliance.
Jac

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[sasa]

Wonderful film! My parents gave me the DVD for christmas (greatest parents on earth )

[DiamondGeezer]

Correction to time, it’s 6.35pm

[Triptych]

Got it..
6.35 pm
More 4
Saturday 9th April

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[Crepello1957]

Thankyou for posting this; will be setting the recorder.

[Triptych]

What a wonderful story, I have locked the recording in and will watch it again and again.
Dream Alliance certainly was the horse of a lifetime and to come back from that near fatal tendon injury to win the Welsh Grand National what a brave horse he was (and still is).

Just shows that you don’t have to be a Sheik to breed a winning racehorse just a £300 Mare, a £3,000 stud fee and a band of people who loved their horse so much that they gladly gave back the prize money that he had earnt them to pay for his operation. Jac

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[BigG]

I’ve not got round to watching it yet Jac, but got it recorded. It sounds just my cup
of tea. I’ll get the tissues ready…..oh, just for Mrs Big G you understand

Thanks DG for spotting this one

[obiwankenobi]

I saw the film on Sat, curious thing about it is that Sarah Hobbs participates as does Assistant Trainer Johnson White, but no Philip Hobbs, it looks like Johnson is the trainer. Excellent watch.

[raymo61]

A great film!! Heart warming tale and it was nice to see them put the money up for the operation!!

I did wonder why no Philip Hobbs though.

[Tonge]

raymo61 wrote:

A great film!! Heart warming tale and it was nice to see them put the money up for the operation!!

I did wonder why no Philip Hobbs though.

I wondered that too.

[moehat]

Incredibly well made and got 5 star ratings when it was released albeit not being shown in many cinemas (even though it was advertised quite a lot on TV at the time. I followed Dream from when he ran so well in the Hennessey and loved the film. You really couldn’t have made it up, could you.

[sasa]

Another short interview with the breeders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNw5xI3OYEE

[yeats]

Just watched this for the first time, a wonderful story and film.

Can you imagine the despair at losing the mare one day, then Dream Alliance breaking down badly the day after?

I see they’re trying again and have reserved the name “Impossible Dream”.

Maybe The Racing Forum should start a syndicate, possibly without the breeding aspect with the hope of having a Grand National runner one day

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