Kings of the Turf

Kings of the Turf
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Kings of the Turf

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Directed by: Del Frazier

Overview

Kings of the Turf is a 1941 American short documentary film about horse racing, directed by Del Frazier. This entry in The Sports Parade series shows us how Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, is trained for harness racing. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject.

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  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    Meet “Morty”, an horse that’s being groomed - physically and metaphorically - to be a champion at the trot. That’s different from an actual race, race - if you get my drift. How can you tell? Well that’s explained in a commentary that delivers quite an interesting accompaniment to the activities of ...

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