
Kiwi
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
In 1983 Kiwi, a farm horse, became a racing legend when he ran from last to first to win The Melbourne Cup. Kiwi tells the story of the horse and the family who raced him. The extraordinary story of a remarkable horse that became a racing legend when he ran from last to first over the final 300 metres at Flemington to win The Melbourne Cup. This is the enthralling story of Kiwi, the horse a farmer's wife bought for $1000 that went on to win the Melbourne Cup in 1983. An 18-year-old jockey called Jimmy Cassidy was the rider.
Top Cast


Nick Blake
Nick Blake
Snowy Lupton
Nick Blake
Snowy Lupton


Alison Bruce
Alison Bruce
Anne Lupton
Alison Bruce
Anne Lupton
Patrick Carroll
Patrick Carroll
Jimmy Cassidy
Patrick Carroll
Jimmy Cassidy


Amelia Reynolds
Amelia Reynolds
Gillian Lupton
Amelia Reynolds
Gillian Lupton


Will Robertson
Will Robertson
Noel Harris
Will Robertson
Noel Harris


Tyler Warwick
Tyler Warwick
Australian Jockey
Tyler Warwick
Australian Jockey
Rachel Bock
Rachel Bock
Journalist
Rachel Bock
Journalist


Phil Peleton
Phil Peleton
Glenn Robbins
Phil Peleton
Glenn Robbins
Anthony Schaumkel
Anthony Schaumkel
Tomasi
Anthony Schaumkel
Tomasi


Holly Shervey
Holly Shervey
Kelly
Holly Shervey
Kelly
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