Murphy's Stroke
The Sting in an Irish Tale
1980 · 1h 10m
Drama, TV Movie
Directed by
Frank Cvitanovich
Overview
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
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