The Bluegrass Special (1977)
A heart-tugging story about a young girl with a very special dream.
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.
- Date of release
- 1977-05-22
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
Casting
- Devon Ericson — Penny Wainwright
- Celeste Holm — Deirdre Wainwright
- Davy Jones — Davey Sanders
- William Windom — Phil Wainwright
- Ray Bianco — Jockey (uncredited)
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