Good Disney movie. As with most movies based on fact, there was a lot of liberty taken (the financial straights the stable was in, in the movie, was entirely made up)), but it's a good heart warming movie none-the-less. The actual races the horse won were accurately depicted. Many sports critics actually think the movie UNDERSTATED his achievements.
And if you want to know where the movie strayed from fact to fiction:
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/spo ... ction.html
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
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we watched that a while back and enjoyed it 
Briquette, 1992 - 2008 ~ < Forever In Our Hearts >
Lily, 1995 - 2009 ~ < Forever In Our Hearts >
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller.
Lily, 1995 - 2009 ~ < Forever In Our Hearts >
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller.