This unlikeliest of true stories begins when a
barmaid/grocery store janitor in a depressed
Welsh coal mining town decides to make
a run in the Sport of Kings. She successfully
bred birds and dogs in her younger days,
so, she figures, she should be able to breed
a race horse, too. Her barmates and neighbors
believe she can do anything she sets her
mind to, so they form the Dream Alliance and
pool their resources to buy a foal, train him,
and enter the Welsh Grand National. The
filmmakers take us into their collaborative
decision-making meetings, and we get to see
the stares the Alliance members draw from
aristocrats when they turn up at the races
with boxed lunches. This inspiring Sundance
Audience Award-winning crowd-pleaser has
all the elements of a great sports story: a system
that favors the privileged elite, a long
shot at victory, a devastating setback, and a
heart-stopping conclusion that will keep you
cheering in your seat all the way to the finish
line.