The Bluegrass Special

May 22, 1977

0h 48m

★ 0.0

A heart-tugging story about a young girl with a very special dream.

Overview

Penny is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Penny Wainwright

Devon Ericson

Deirdre Wainwright

Celeste Holm

Davey Sanders

Davy Jones

Phil Wainwright

William Windom

Jockey (uncredited)

Ray Bianco

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The Bluegrass Special

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