Secretariat
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Drama
Walt Disney Pictures, Fast Track Productions, Mayhem Pictures
Diane Lane as Penny Chenery, John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin, Scott Glenn as Chris Chenery, Dylan Walsh as Jack Tweedy, Fred Dalton Thompson as Bull Hancock, Margo Martindale as Miss Ham, Nelsan Ellis as Eddie Sweat, James Cromwell as Ogden Phipps, Otto Thorwarth as Ronnie Turcotte, Michael Harding as E.V. Benjamin, Richard Fullerton as Robert Kleburg, Tim Ware as John Galbreath, Nestor Serrano as Pancho Martin, Keith Austin as Laffit Pincay, Kevin Connolly as Bill Nack, Eric Lange as Andy Beyer, Drew Roy as Seth Hancock, Carissa Capobianco as Sarah Tweedy, AJ Michalka as Kate Tweedy, Sean Michael Cunningham as Chris Tweedy, Jacob Rhodes as John Tweedy, Dylan Baker as Hollis Chenery, Graham McTavish as Earl Jansen, Ken Strunk as Dr. Manuel Gilman, Wynn Reichert as Pastor, Audrey P. Scott as Penny, age 6