The Cup
At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.
- genus: Drama, History
- Studio: Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting, Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures
- keyword: sports, based on true story, jockey, horse racing, melbourne cup
- cast: Stephen Curry, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Burlinson, Jodi Gordon, Daniel MacPherson, Martin Sacks
