Original subtitles

Clem McCarthy speaking.

This is a story of thoroughbreds

of thoroughbred horses and thoroughbred humans.

Thoroughbreds are wherever you find them.

Be it in the lush, blue grass of Kentucky

or in it the sands and rocks of our American desert.

Hold it.

Mr. Monty, are we in the United States now?

- Yippee! - Shut up!

Did you hear my father bawl me out?

Wait here.

You like that if your father bawled you out?

Sure, you would too if you never had a father

until you were my age.

- Huh? - My mother was born in America.

She paid a visit back to the old country

and married my father who was a scholar.

When she got back here, big surprise, a son, me.

Get going. Straight ahead.

Honorable father.

An American, you are a great guy.

Can you earn that?

Oh, I mean, uh..

Great guy.

Great...guy.

That's right.

- Great guy. - Unc..

Uncle Monty, what are you up to?

I got a doubt in me that Chinese don't talk.

Father!

I missed the kid. Go get him.

Might be the border patrol.

We better lay on back to Mexico, quick.

Whoa, Black Hope, whoa.

Hey. Are you hurt?

You're not hurt too bad.

You almost scared me there.

- Let me go. - Where will you go?

You can't get no place.

No house, no people, only desert.

You'd die for sure.

Oh. You're not a white man.

No, just Injun.

Charley Eagle.

Oh, come.

I take care of you, huh, little Chinese man.

After all those years of waiting..

...the letter arrived that my father was in Mexico.

I hooked rides and walked to find him.

He was such a great guy.

Then, the American..

...they killed my father.

Chihuahua!

You burn yourself?

No, just cooked finger a little.

What they call you, boy?

Davey. Davey Chung.

Davey. Davey.

Okay, Davey, you eat.

No, thanks.

Oh, very good prairie chicken.

Full stomach make heart happy.

Come on, eat.

I'm not hungry.

Okay. Then Charley eat.

I'll tell you something, Davey.

White man kill my father, too.

White man, crazy drunk.

But they put him in jail.

Six months.

For long time after, Charley no good.

Charley no eat.

Anger eat Charley.

When I, I got to old camp, my people

very old, three, four hundred year maybe

good spirits there.

I look at stars, I think of my people.

I think of white men.

And I know anger's no good.

America, big wide land

plenty of room for Indian, white man..

...Chinese boy.

So, I throw anger from my heart.

I work hard.

Now my ranch is best on reservation.

Asian storekeepers, all my friends.

There's plenty good white men, too.

I could never feel like that.

What are you laughing at?

Thinking something funny.

Could have played big joke on white man.

Joke?

Sure. Race horse joke.

Black Hope can beat all other horse on race track.

She runs faster than any white man knows.

I believe...we got luck.

These are my people.

Bring me luck.

Keep me good, too, sometimes. Maybe.

And I'd like to see you beat the white man.

Okay!

You come help Charley, maybe, huh?

You're a good guy, Charley.

Not like those Americans.

Remember, I am Indian.

I am first American.

Our hotel.

- Hotel? - Sure.

Hotel for Black Hope, Davey, Charley.

Plenty straw for everybody.

Hey, Davey, you never sleep on straw?

- No. - Oh, it's soft--

Hey!

I-I-I rent stall from Mr. Travis.

Come on, Davey. Come.

Hey, nice room, huh?

Best room we have in long time.

Hey, Charley. Where are we gonna sleep?

Uh, you sleep here, Davey, huh.

What? With the horse?

Sure. Black Hope get lonely too.

Hey, you get nice rest for race tomorrow, huh, Black Hope?

Huh? Here, I'll take this off.

Hey, Davey Chung.

You scared of Black Hope?

I guess I am. Kind of. Those hoofs.

Ah, you come close.

Always go close to what scare you, Davey.

Come on. Here. Here.

You brush.

Ah, yeah. Take.

Go on.

No, no, you tickle.

She make you fly. No.

Look. Like this. Slow.

She's trying to bite me.

No, she kiss you.

She like brush.

Look. Slow. Strong.

Ah, ah.

Go. You do.

Hey, Davey.

- I think I, I go-- - How you like that, Black Hope?

Oh, she like. I think I go down to track.

Start big joke on white man.

Don't you think I'd better go with ya?

I don't think Black Hope will like it

if, if you leave us here all alone.

Oh, no, she like it fine.

You keep brush going. She like.

Go on. Brush. Go on.

Uh-huh. Ah, ah, ah.

Keep brush moving, Davey.

Strong, strong. Ah, ah.

I'll be back.

Hey! Hey, beautiful!

Well, I'll give you a dime and lay it right on the bar.

Ain't you comin' in the joint no more.

Hey, Mr. Bucky!

Charley!

Charley Eagle! Well, how are you?

Charley, how are you?

Hey, you need money for the pay man?

Why, that man? I paid him. He's all wet.

Well, I see you ain't forgot Beautiful.

Oh, how could I?

Beautiful ugliest goat I've ever seen.

But you look fine.

Oh, I'm doing alright, Charley.

At least, I haven't had to hawk the goat yet.

- Mr. Bucky, I don't need mon-- - No, alright, Charley, look.

I haven't paid you back since the last touch

and the one before that.

Oh, good horse trainer like you, you make plenty money for sure.

Well, maybe. Will you have a cigarette, Charley?

Oh, thanks.

Tell me, what are doing so far away from the reservation?

- Oh, I got good horse. - What?

Fair play string.

Now, wait a minute.

- Just wait a minute. - Sure.

How could you get hold of a good hay burner like that?

Hey, I drive mule for men six months up north.

- No. - Sure, Black Hope's worth it.

- You want to see Black Hope? - Well, I sure do.

She's in the stable around corner

little Chinese boy with her. He plenty scared.

Uh, I go register horse for race tomorrow.

Ah, bye, Beautiful.

Bye, Mr. Bucky.

Good luck to you, Charley. I'll be betting on you.

Come on, Beautiful.

We're friends, Black Hope, aren't we?

What are you trying to do, bub?

Wear a hole inside of that horse?

No.

He-he likes hard brushing.

He? He is a she.

Beautiful here don't caught to nothing but mares.

That's a beautiful piece of horse flesh.

That mare's kinda vicious though, ain't she?

He's.. I mean, she's not.

She's as gentle as a kitten. We're friends.

We're not that good friends yet, Black Hope.

Here, sonny. Try over this.

- Now, hold out your palm here. - What is it?

Well, here's a little piece of sugar.

Now, no, no, she ain't gonna bite your hand off.

Now, there. Just put it up there.

There you are. There you are. There.

She likes sugar.

Nice and friendly, the way her lips feel.

I'll tell you, sonny, there's no feeling like that on Earth.

That's not bad.

I might have known it was you, Toland.

Beautiful never starts to run till you come around.

What are you doing with a neat looking

piece of horse flesh like that, Bucky?

Oh, friend of mine asked me to look her over.

Friend of yours owns it?

- Sure. Charley Eagle. - Charley Eagle.

That must be the Indian I've heard about

running quarter races in the states.

Charley's an Indian, alright.

And he's a great guy.

Yes, I wouldn't doubt it.

And I suppose he came down here to race that mare.

Sure. Charley's gonna run Black Hope in the race.

And she's gonna win too.

Is she? I'm glad to know that.

Yes, thanks for the information.

Be seeing you, Bucky.

I hope it's a long time.

You could've done with a little less talk, son.

Why?

Why, because Don Toland is about

the biggest unhung crook south of the border.

But how could he crook Charley?

Well, I don't know.

But if he saw the smell of a chance, he'd sure try.

But he mustn't crook Charley.

Charley's such a good guy.

I know he is.

But down here, it ain't how good you are

it's how smart.

Will you stay with Black Hope a while?

- Sure. - Thanks. Pardon..

Jim in the sixth.

That's Jim in the sixth.

I-I looking for a place to enter horse in race.

- This is it. - Oh! Fine.

Here, I-I got three quids.

Okay.

Now then, what race do you want to enter your horse in?

Oh, make no difference. Black Hope run any race.

You gotta make a choice, Indian.

My name Charley Eagle.

What's the trouble, Mac?

This gentleman can't figure out what race to enter his horse in.

- Is your horse any good? - Oh, sure.

Well, maybe I can help you. I know the ropes.

- Oh, fine. - What about the fifth?

That ought be a good spot for a warmer-upper.

Fifth, $500 claiming.

I-I don't understand claiming.

Well, it means everyone claims his horse is the best.

Oh, sure.

I claim Black Hope best horse.

Sign here.

I make mark.

Charley! Don't put Black Hope in the race!

Oh, oh, why not, Davey?

Because h-he's the biggest unhung crook

south of the border, that's why.

- Why, you-- - Oh, please.

I don't take that kind of talk from anybody.

I, I sorry.

Boy make mistake.

Please excuse, mister.

What's the matter with you, Davey, huh?

Give me a claim envelope, will you?

This is Joe Fernandez again.

The horses are on their way to the post.

This is the fifth race. A claiming purse for $500.

Corsican with jockey Medican is on the rail

and is the favorite for the race.

There comes Charming Mess with jockey Buddy Lions.

Sweet Dust with jockey Jean Maguire.

Tony Spencer is next, Moonlight Ride.

Fish Fry, Boat Fiddle.

Number eight is Charley boy..

Black Hope.

You watch.

Hey, Davey, why you look worried?

Black Hope is in good shape and with jockey.

It's not Black Hope or the jockey..

...it's that crook.

Ah, you forget.

You watch Black Hope run, you'll be happy.

And now the...has moved in behind the starting gate.

They're at the post and going into their positions.

Tony Spencer is going in first.

There comes Charlie Boy.

Sweet Dust.

And they are all in positions. Steady.

There we go with Black Hope

coming out of the gate fastest of all.

Now Black Hope is in trouble, a very close..

Come on!

Now, Charlie Boy goes to the front of the race.

Tony Spencer is second..

Black Hope's last.

Sometime last horse first, first ones last.

Around the turning is Charlie Boy in front

going very fast, Corsican on the rail has found an opening.

And Charlie missed both of the outside fence.

Come on, Black Hope, come on!

Charlie Boy on the inside is second by an anchor.

Corsican's third, Half Blank fifth

and Moonlight Ride turning into a home stretch

and Tony Spencer in front by one length.

Charlie Boy is second going to a high drive.

She's catching up.

...here's Charlie Boy in front..

She's gaining, she's gaining!

And here comes Black Hope out of..

You better win. I've got ten bucks on her.

I hawked Beautiful to that butcher in town.

Black Hope is in front and moving away.

Black Hope winning in a gallop.

She won! Look there, she won!

Now we're in the money. Now we're in the money.

Come, let's go get money. My horse.

Looks like you got a good horse pretty cheap, Toland.

Yes, he crossed that finish line like a bullet.

- Oh, hello, mister. - Hello!

I tell Black Hope best horse, huh.

Oh, I got, here paper.

Too bad you lost your horse.

Ah, what you mean?

She's not your horse any longer. She's my horse.

Ah, you make joke.

Your horse has been claimed.

You received a notice. Here's the money.

No, I don't take money for Black Hope.

Toland, Charley didn't understand the deal.

Well, is that my fault?

If he wants to play the racing game, he should learn the rules.

Hey, Mr. Bucky.

- What they talk about? - Well, I'll explain it to you.

You put Black Hope in a $500 claiming race

which means if anybody puts up $500, can claim the horse.

Oh, no. No, I don't give up Black Hope.

Oh, I raise from colt.

- I train, I-I love-- - I'm sorry.

But it was all fair and legal.

You-you big crook.

- Now, wait a minute. - You wait!

Not gonna get you any place, Charley.

He's right. That's the rule.

I'm sorry if there's been any misunderstanding.

You're not gonna let him get away with that

are you, Charley?

Charley lose.

Mr. Bucky say it's fair and...legal..

Charley, I got Beautiful out of hawk.

And just in time too.

Because that butcher was sure running short on hamburgers.

Boy looked the sugar.

Here, I'm gonna pay you back.

Now this is the dough you gave me this morning.

And that touch I made a year ago

that, that was five, wasn't it?

And a..

I'm really sorry about what happened to Black Hope, Charley.

Have the ticket, snap out of it.

We're really in the chip, Charley.

And tonight we can go out and take this town apart.

- We'll take the kid with us-- - Hey, Mr. Bucky.

You and Davey, you're Charley's friends, I believe, huh?

Why, you know that.

Okay, Mr. Bucky, Davey

tonight biggest unhung crook from south..

...he get hung.

I-I got idea.

My home down in valley, Davey...over a hill.

That home, Davey.

Gee, Charley. You sure got a nice place here.

Yeah.

That's Sarah, my wife.

She plan garden, house, everything.

Why haven't you ever told me anything about your wife?

Maybe because Charley knows nothing.

Sarah educated.

Taught in reservation school.

Charley just plain Indian.

Know only to hunt, to fish, ride horse.

I hope she'll think it's alright if, if I visit you.

Oh, Sarah, fine woman.

Pretty hard tell what any woman think.

Boy, that was good.

Oh, Davey, you bring Black Hope, Beautiful, huh?

Okay.

Hello, Sarah.

- Sarah. Hello. - Hello, Charley.

Your dinner's on the stove.

Will be ready in half an hour.

Oh, Sarah, how come you always know when I'm coming home?

Maybe I hear it in the wind.

Maybe the grasses tell me.

I just know, that's all.

You're smart.

You've been gone a long time, Charley.

But I come back.

You glad, huh?

Why you go away, Charley..

...in the middle of the night and...without saying anything?

I don't know, Sarah.

Old ways speak to me.

I have to go then.

Walls get too close..

...must have stars, night wind.

I understand.

You should've lived a hundred years ago, Charley.

You belong to the old way.

Too late for that now.

Oh, Sarah, I, I bring back..

...surprise.

Not, not another horse, Charley.

We haven't got enough pasture--

Oh, no, no, no. This is more like a colt.

Young thing.

Oh, not another baby pen for Charley.

No, no. This surprise have, have two legs.

Beautiful, come here!

Charley, what's that?

Davey! Huh.

That my surprise.

I'm so sorry.

This Davey Chung.

- White man kill his father too. - Charley--

Oh, I don't hate white men now.

Hello, Davey.

- Is that your goat? - Yes, that's--

Oh, no, that's Beautiful, Black Hope's friend.

Mrs. Eagle, please believe I'm sorry.

- I'll plant your vegetables-- - Never mind.

Come in the house, Charley. I have a surprise too.

- Can Davey come too? - Of course.

Oh, maybe Davey can stay a while.

You know, in Mexico, I almost lose Black Hope.

Davey helped me save her.

Then you are truly in his debt.

You think, maybe, without Black Hope

Charley don't roam, huh?

I think Charley is Charley.

Nice house, huh?

- Here's my surp-- - My wife good housekeeper.

Oh, this Mrs. Eagle's father.

Oh, yeah? He's nice.

I think I'll get some water now.

Oh, this is my chair.

Try, how soft.

I think I'll get some water now.

Oh, Davey, you go to pot, get water for Sarah.

- He go. - No.

Charley. This is my surprise.

Oh!

I thought it was time we had modern plumbing.

Now, see.

Convenient?

Ay, chihuahua!

Now we get water from pipes, huh?

That's right.

Now, you must both be thirsty.

But, Charley, we just had some up on a--

Oh, yes, it looks good, Davey.

Oh, it's good.

But not as cool as the spring, is it, Charley?

Much cooler, isn't it, Charley?

I think I go see how Black Hope..

Wait a minute, I'll go with you.

No, you stay here. Make friends with Sarah.

I don't need you.

Mrs. Eagle, please let me take that.

It's too heavy for you.

You must be tired from all your work.

Here. Why don't you sit down and let me dish up?

Indian women are not accustomed to have their men wait on them.

Maybe it's because nobody ever told Indian men.

Nobody ever told Charley.

You can at least let me set the table.

My mother always used to let me.

Used to?

She died two months before my father was killed.

That's why it's so swell to trying to let me come to a home

like this to, to visit a while.

Charley's a great guy.

And you? I sure like you.

But if you think I'll kinda sorta crowd your house, I-I--

This is Charley's house.

Three places!

That means you want me to stay for dinner anyway.

I want you to stay, Davey.

Gee! I'm so happy.

I think you're a great guy too.

I mean, just like Charley.

I mean, I better go find Charley.

Hi, Beautiful.

There. How's that?

Ah, let's see.

Blanket smooth. Like girl's cheek.

Gird, too loose, not too tight.

Get on!

You mean ride Black Hope all by myself?

Of course.

I'd like to, but would she like it?

Sure.

You good friends now, huh?

We are friends, Black Hope, aren't we?

- Ah, come on, get on. - Sure.

Well, here goes.

Ah, come on.

Not so fast.

I'm not gonna hurt you, and please don't hurt me.

Shake reins.

Look, Mrs. Eagle, I can ride Black Hope.

Fine, you can ride it to school.

School?

I registered you yesterday. The teacher expects you.

- Do I have to? - No use to argue with Sarah.

And, Davey, you'll find the school right down this road.

Okay, but I don't think Black Hope's gonna like school.

So long, Charley.

Charley..

The garden.

Can't even catch it. Now, deliver it right.

I'm sorry you have to stay here all day, Black Hope.

Mrs. Eagle says I have to go to school.

You're wrong hand, that's all.

Come on, let me show you.

Hey, look at the Chinese kid.

What's he doing here?

Hi there. Are you yellow all over?

Let's see if he is.

Yeah, he is, alright.

Chin Chin Chinaman.

Chin Chin Chinaman.

Chin Chin Chinaman.

Chin Chin Chinaman.

Chin Chin Chinaman..

Gee...stuffed egg.

Jam sandwiches.

And pumpkin pie!

It's sure swell of you, Mrs. Eagle, to fix me

a different kind of lunch every day.

I want you to have as good a lunch as the other boys.

How is school, Davey?

It's okay.

You've been going for almost a week

and yet you never tell us anything about it.

The lunchbox ought to tell you plenty.

Don't I bring it home every day without a crumb left?

School gives me a swell appetite.

You study hard, boy. Do good.

Sure. Yeah.

You know, school is a precious opportunity, Davey.

You should make the most it.

Yeah. I better go now or else I'll be late. Bye.

I think I go see Black Hope.

I mean, Beautiful.

Black Hope, I know you didn't wanna

stay tied up at school all day.

Bet you would have been lonesome.

- Oh. - Hello, Davey.

Here, you forget lunchbox today.

But how'd you find me up here?

Charley can track on horse.

Hmm, I can tell to you

Black Hope don't go school every day.

You, uh..

You come here, huh?

Yeah, but..

- But how? - Oh, easy.

Ants in lunchbox, that same kind of ants around schoolhouse.

You didn't tell Mrs. Eagle that..

Oh, no, no, no.

I, uh, I think Sarah know.

It's, uh, pretty hard to hide anything from Sarah.

Charley.

I wanna please you and Mrs. Eagle, but those boys at--

Oh, sure, sure, Davey.

I know.

Charley feel the same way when he young.

- I'm worried. - Oh, you don't worry, Davey.

There's plenty more things to learn besides school.

Hey, Davey.

How you like learn to hunt, huh?

- Hunt? - Sure.

- Sure, yeah. - Okay.

I, I teach you how you track animal, huh?

Look. Here, come here, look at me.

Come. Come on.

Hey, hey, Davey, look.

Rabbit track. You see?

Look.

See where he go?

Maybe, he have friend, huh?

Hey, Davey, look, look.

Here.

What kind animal?

- Deer? - Ha-ha, good. How long?

How should I know?

Oh, sure. Look.

Look, two on bush.

One doing track.

I think they come by about, hmm...half hour ago.

Davey. You never tell nobody about this place.

You see, long time ago this..

...all world my people.

And they buried here.

Uh...holy place.

L-like church.

Makes you feel kinda sad, doesn't it?

- Oh, why? - Oh, kinda happy too though.

Hey, see, Davey, I got big clock.

When shadow fall like that, school over.

Gee, Charley.

I wanna thank you for not being angry at me for ditching school.

And, Charley, I sure learned a lot today.

Thanks again, Charley.

Oh.. Oh, thank you.

Well, we go now, huh?

School teacher's car.

She must have found out about me.

Better hurry before women talk too much.

Hey, Davey, button shirt.

Put shirt in. Close gate! Close gate!

Davey. Charley.

Ms. Frazer, this is my husband, Mr. Eagle.

How do you do?

This is Judge Wilson, Mr. Eagle.

And this is Davey.

- Davey, your teacher. - Hello, Davey.

I heard about you and I've been disappointed

not to see you in school.

And this is Judge Wilson, Davey.

He wants to talk to you. Shall we sit down?

You think he's gonna arrest me for not going to school?

Young man, there's some questions I want to ask you.

Y-yes, sir?

You were born in Fresno, California?

Yes, sir, Your Honor.

- I-- - 'Sit down.'

It's unnecessarily to be formal.

Your father was, uh, Chung Lee, deceased.

Your mother, Mary Chung, also deceased.

Yes, sir.

You entered Mexico and returned with your father

attempting illegal entry into the United States.

- Oh.. - My father was killed.

- Murdered. - Yes, we know all that.

The men who murdered your father have been tried.

Justice has been done.

It's you I'm interested in now.

As a juvenile, you're returnable

to the state of California.

Please, sir.

I don't wanna go.

Oh, he, he good boy, judge.

We want him visit us for a while.

Good boy, eh?

A good boy who has been a truant from school every day.

What kind of a good boy is that?

Please, judge.

I-I don't wanna go back.

Charley...and Mrs. Eagle..

...a-are my only friends.

Charley saved my life.

He's taught me how to ride, to track, and everything.

I can't go back now. I'd rather die!

- You would, eh? - Yes!

Alright then, that settles it.

Sign please, everybody.

Sarah...what this thing we do?

We have no son, Charley. I want to adopt Davey.

Oh, Sarah...how you know?

I know, Charley.

And now, Miss Ruth, you'll forgive

Davey's not coming to school?

Certainly, Mrs. Eagle.

Of course, we do have some rather rough boys

and for a newcomer, things aren't easy.

But he will come.

Oh, Sarah, he..

I don't think our son will be afraid, Charley.

You will come, Davey?

You betcha.

You betcha.

I'm Davey Eagle!

Mr. Lowell, this is our son Davey.

- I'm Davey Eagle. - How are you, Davey?

Fine, thank you.

Pardon me, mom.

We sent for you, Davey, because we have to make a decision.

We all one family. Do only what all family want.

Mr. Lowell represents a big petroleum company..

...and he thinks there might be oil on our land.

Of course, we can't tell until we drill.

They dig up holes. Put up derricks.

Make land ugly. Land Charley love all his life.

If we strike oil, Mr. Eagle

you can afford to buy yourself another place.

Fine estate, a mansion--

I want this place like is.

Here Charley have all he want. Love, health, happiness--

But you may make thousands. Millions even.

Think of it, Mr. Eagle, a million dollars.

Million dollars.

What I do with million dollars?

Well, it'll be security for your wife and son.

Davey.

- You want million dollars? - What?

No, not if you don't, father.

Hmm.

Sarah, you want million dollars?

I want what you want, Charley.

She want what I want.

No, this takes much thinking.

Much more thinking than Charley can do.

Million dollars is, is..

Is nice horse.

Hey, Davey, look.

- Same lines as Black Hope. - Yeah.

And his strength and speed, huh?

No wonder! It says here

"Black Tobey a famous state horse, it belongs to

Colonel Caldwell in Kentucky."

Oh, boy! He Black Hope have nice coat, huh?

Win plenty races.

- Not a chance, father. - Why?

It says here Black Tobey stud fee is-is $2,000.

Two.. Oh.

It's too much money. Oh, two is too--

I've already offered you an advance of 2,500, Mr. Eagle, I..

Well, I could make it $3,000.

- Three. It's plenty? - Yeah.

- Okay, you dig holes! - Fine. Fine.

Thank you, Mr. Eagle, I'll have the lease papers

drawn up right away and get the approval of the agent.

- Okay. Oh, yeah. - Thank you.

Hey, you!

You dig holes. No find oil, you cover up.

Horse could break leg.

That's a promise. And good luck with Black Tobey.

Goodbye!

- Horse could break leg. - That's right, father.

Oh, Davey.

We train colt, make great horse. Win everything, huh?

Oh, Davey.

Maybe even Kentucky Derby!

Hey, Sarah, you know about Kentucky Derby?

What would I know about racing?

I read about it in a magazine.

It's the biggest race in the country, I think.

So! Man whose horse wins, he famous too.

Even Indian like Charley.

He get Gold cup.

Hey, get picture in book.

Show Davey, Sarah, Charley.

Oh, horse in book.

Yeah. Yeah.

When we come back, biggest people around invite us.

Maybe even Senator Watkins who lives on top of hill.

How you like that, huh, Sarah?

Oh, my, she love.

Uh, we don't go.

Well, hello, what's this?

Oh, excuse. My name Charley Eagle.

Son, Davey. Mare, Black Hope.

Black Hope? Never heard of her.

Oh, fine stock. Fair play strings.

So what?

Well, uh, you, mister, uh, uh, what's his name?

- Caldwell. - Mr. Caldwell?

No, I'm not. Colonel Caldwell's a very busy man.

I'm afraid he hasn't got time to waste on an..

On Indian, huh?

Oh, uh, uh, we wanna breed her with, uh, Black Tobey.

- You do, huh? - Yeah.

Well, so does a lot of other horse breeders.

Well, I'm afraid you've got a long wait, sonny.

Okay. We wait.

Hey, Davey, you go find Mister, uh, what's his name?

- Caldwell. - Go find Mr. Caldwell.

- Okay. - Hey.

Come. I show you something.

Hey, Black Tobey.

Hey.

Hey, Black Tobey. Hey, come here, Black Tobey. Hey.

You be nice to her.

Hey, what are you doing with that mare?

Oh, I want Black Hope meet Black Tobey.

Well, you get her away from here. She's upsetting him.

Hey, you take good look Black Hope. She has nice slides.

Hey, you know horses?

Well, I've spent all my life studying them.

I know little about horse too.

I think maybe Black Hope, Black Tobey have nice colt, huh?

Baby win Kentucky Derby, huh?

Kentucky Derby? Well, that's quite an ambition.

- You bet. - Now, what's the idea?

Make a lot of money betting on your horse?

Oh, no, I-I don't bet money.

I like, l-like you said...pride.

Oh, I see, you wanna go back to your reservation

and boast that you won the Derby?

Why? What wrong with that?

Many people say Indians not good for much.

Black Hope's colt win Kentucky Derby, not just Charley

but for all Indians.

Well, I always say you can't judge a horse by his color.

Black, beige, chestnut makes no difference.

And I never judge a man by his race.

Hey, I like way you talk.

Come, Davey, you haven't eaten a thing all day.

I can't.

Why does Black Hope have to suffer like that?

All last night...and now.

But birth is always a time of pain.

- And Hope-- - Sarah.

More coffee for Dr. Jonas.

Looks like another long night.

Black Hope's worse.

Isn't there something we can do?

Doctor do all he can.

- You.. - Oh, he know.

- You mean it, it-- - Can't tell now.

We can only wait.

Father..

...let me go to her, please.

Go.

Sometimes love..

...best medicine.

You're gonna get well, Black Hope.

Sure you are. You just gotta.

Tomorrow..

...or the next day.

Shucks.

Suppose it's even a week from now.

We'll ride up to the pasture again.

And I'll let you have your head.

And you'll gallop.

You know how you do.

The jackrabbits will jump out of our way..

...and maybe we'll find a coyote to race.

And I'll talk to ya, the way I always will.

Please.

Please, Black Hope.

If you don't hurry up and get well

we can't do that again.

What's the use of living around here unless we can?

I know.

I'll bet you're thirsty.

The man told Charley you had a fever.

I'll get you some water, Black Hope.

Nice, cool water.

J-just wait.

I'll be right back.

It's yours, Black Hope.

It's yours. You're gonna be alright.

Hey, mother! Father!

It's come! It's a boy!

Ay, chihuahua!

It's, it's a colt!

- I'll need hot water, quick. - Yeah!

I have it on the stove. Davey, Davey.

Everything's gonna be alright.

Come on, let's hurry.

Just wait till you see 'em.

No use. There isn't a chance in the world.

She'll never be able to get up in her legs again, Charley.

Oh, no, doc.

Oh... s-she gonna be fine, doctor.

She's suffering terribly.

I can keep her alive that way for a few hours.

But it'd be kindness if you'd let me--

Oh, no, no.

If it must be done..

...Charley do it.

Maybe Black Hope understand.

S-sweetheart. Hmm?

Isn't it beautiful, mother? Isn't it wonderful?

Here, Davey. Here, help us little.

Don't worry, father, I'll take care of him.

There, little fella.

We've gotta watch out for you

so you can grow up to be a fine horse like your mother.

She and I can ride, and you can run a long along.

Won't it be swell, mother?

Father, whatcha gonna do?

I.. Look, uh..

You can't.

You can't!

I love her, father.

You can't kill Black Hope.

You love? She my horse.

I raise her from colt.

I love Black Hope more than..

But you still can't!

Davey. Davey, I..

Davey, I..

You run just like your mother.

Yeah, nice horse.

Hey, Davey, he three..

Someday, you, he be friends.

Here.

Uh, you three months old today.

Here. Present.

Why, Davey, these are even lovelier

than the last ones you brought me.

They're easier to find

now that I walk to school.

Black Hope meant a great deal to you, didn't she, Davey?

She was beautiful and brave.

And when I didn't know a thing about riding

she was gentle with me.

I-I hear her colt's a real beauty.

Because of him that she died.

It's not like you, Davey, to feel bitter.

How can I help it?

Well, if you really love Black Hope

how can you feel unkindly toward her colt?

Don't you see, Davey?

He's here to take her place.

Black Hope would want you to love him too.

Wouldn't she?

Yes.

Yes.

I guess she would.

Hello, boy. How's leg today, huh?

Oh, better, huh?

Let me have him, will ya, father?

Oh, sure, son. Here.

Hey, for a long time I afraid you no like young fella.

I was wrong to feel that way.

What change you?

It was something Miss Frazer said at school today.

Miss Frazer nice teacher, huh?

She's wonderful.

- Hello, Charley. - Hello, Mr. Eagle.

Hello, Mr. Stanley. Hello, Miss Ruth.

That's a mighty fine animal you have there.

Yes.

Best coat I ever see, I believe.

What's his name, Charley?

Oh, I, I don't think of good name yet.

We're goin' to bring in your will.

How would you like to come down and see the excitement?

Uh, I busy here.

This might make you a very rich man.

Suppose rich.

Never get better colt.

You know, it's bad for my ambition

to talk to a satisfied man.

If it comes in right, you'll hear the roar.

Bye, Charley. Hello, Mrs. Eagle.

- Hello, Mrs. Eagle. - Hello, Ms. Ruth.

Oh, Ms. Ruth.

Thank you for talk with Davey.

Sarah, you want to see welcoming?

Not if you don't, Charley.

- How did you do that? - Oh, hey.

Davey make friends with colt. Come watch.

Hey, Beautiful, you gotta make friends with him now.

Huh, what can do?

Beautiful only like mare. Hey, Davey.

- Take boy out. - Okay.

Come on, bud, come on.

Come on.

- Come on. - Go on, boy.

Hey, Davey, take rope off.

- Hey-hey! - I'll get him.

- Come here, come here. - What they do?

What they do? They scared my colt.

Beautiful, isn't it?

That well should run about a million and a half cubic feet.

Move about 25,000 barrels a day.

She'd run, I say, about 35 gravity.

Sarah, flowers all gone.

You have to wash windows, oil this thick.

Okay, boys. Cap it off.

Okay.

Congratulations.

Oh, that Mr. Lowell, I tell him something.

My ranch, all ruined.

Why, you can buy yourself a dozen places now.

Oh, this place don't fit for pigs.

Look, look, Sarah's gone. Look at house.

Black stuff all over.

Don't you realize, that's black gold?

"Black gold," you..

Hey, Black Toby, Black Hope..

Maybe Black Gold good name for colt, huh?

I go ask Davey.

Thanks for name.

Hey, Davey!

Hey, Davey!

Hey, Davey!

Hey, Davey!

Hey, Davey!

I got good name for colt.

Look out! Look out, Charley!

Father! Father! Are you alright? Father!

Charley, didn't you see the danger signs?

They're all over.

Charley, not good read.

Hey, son.

Mister, that's a real piece of horse flesh.

- Maybe win Kentucky Derby, huh? - Kentu..

Now, wait a minute, Charley.

Ain't you shooting a little bit high?

Not with Charley..

...or Black Gold.

Oh, speaking about the Derby.

I run into Toland down at..

He's got a horse called Corsair.

He's pretty high about it.

And he's aiming at the Derby too.

Biggest unhung crook from South come North.

No, I don't worry about Mr. Toland.

Well, he's pretty slick.

And he'll be watching.

I watch.

Ah, Davey.

Come, Mr. Bucky.

Davey.

Why, Mr. Bucky.

- Hello! - Well, if it ain't the kid.

How are you?

You know, Davey my son now.

- Legal. - What?

Davey!

Well, now, ain't that something?

Mr. Bucky say he like job, Davey.

He up-train Black Gold.

No better man with a horse than Mr. Bucky.

You ain't no slouch yourself, Charley.

Ah, used to be.

Say, I just gotta take a look at this horse.

Come here, fella.

Your house is lovely, Mrs. Eagle. Charming.

- Thank you, Senator Watkins. - Very nice.

Charley?

Charley, let me look at you.

Oh, you make me proud. You look wonderful.

- Do you know who's here? - Huh?

Senator Watkins.

I saw.

Well, you were always saying how he's gonna invite you to a party

and you're not going..

...so I asked him, and he came.

- That too bad. - Now, Charley--

Sarah, I don't tell you, long time ago

Black Hope, she get in Senator Watkins corn patch.

Oh...he plenty mad.

Oh, but that was a long time ago.

He wasn't even a senator.

I'm sure he's forgotten.

Horse get in corn patch, man don't forget.

Sarah, I let you give big party

you put Charley in funny suit, look, that'd be okay, fine.

But Charley do not meet Senator Watkins, Sarah.

Pardon me, Mrs. Eagle. Your guests, they want you.

Alright, Juana.

I'll be back, Charley.

Juana..

Black shoes.

Oh, Mr. Bucky, is there anything I can get for you?

No, I can take care of everything.

Excuse me.

How are you managing, Mr. Bucky?

Oh, that stuff's a little bit weak. May I help you?

Thank you.

You're not drinking any of this stuff, are you?

- No. - Then I'll take..

Ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like to propose a toast

to our young friend, Ms. Ruth Frazer.

Each one of us who's had a child in her school

owes her a great debt.

'She's not only taught them the three R's'

she's taught them the meaning of tolerance.

But now Ms. Frazer is leaving us.

However, I'm sure you'll be glad to know

it's for a great happiness.

She's going to marry Mr. Stanley Lowell.

To you both with God's blessing.

- Thank you, Mrs. Eagle. - Thank you.

Oh, Charley Eagle.

Oh, Senator Watkins.

Uh, Davey, you go find Mr. Bucky.

- Tell him send $1.50. - What do you want it for?

- Never mind, go! - Okay.

Oh, it's quite a shindig you're putting on here.

Oh, glad you like party.

This thing, Charley..

...you and I remember the time when all this was open country.

No fences. Well, except around in an occasional garden.

- Corn patch too. - Yeah, that's right.

I remember one that my wife and I had

ah, did we have trouble.

Trouble, like horse and Indian maybe?

Well, a little of that, but I was tough.

I stood for no nonsense.

- You tough here, huh? - Yeah.

Mr. Watkins, here $1.50. Now we're even.

What's this for?

Corn, Black Hope eat up.

Oh, I remember now, yeah.

We did have an argument, didn't we?

Charley all paid up.

Yeah, well, the joke is, Charley

that I found out afterwards it wasn't your fault.

Someone else broke my fence down.

Oh, you take money anyway. Charley feel better.

Well, if you insist, but it'll play the devil

of my income tax return.

Davey, he better man than people say.

Now we gotta go over and see Ms. Frazer.

- Mr. Watkins. - Thank you, dear.

Ms. Frazer

I wanna say that I'm very, very happy for you.

Thank you, Davey.

I'm gonna miss your flowers.

I'll miss bringing them.

You bring her flowers too, some time.

Oh, you bet I will, Davey.

You're a fine man, Mr. Lowell.

I think you make Ms. Frazer very happy.

- Can I shake your hand? - Why, thank you, Davey.

Thank you.

You know, Charley pretty proud of Davey.

Yes, I know you are.

You know, Charley, you are very lucky

and I told you you'd be a millionaire.

You're pretty lucky, too, Mr. Stanley.

You got more than money.

Oh, Mr. Watkins.

Uh, I want to ask question.

Yes, Charley.

Your shoes hurt?

Ah, well, I tell you, Charley.

After you've worn them for 50 years like I have

they begin to ease up.

Fifty years!

Too long.

You feel like good run today, huh?

And don't forget what I told you, son.

Keep him close to the rail.

And when you get to the stretch, give him his head.

Okay.

You take good care, Davey, huh?

Who do you think's smart, Black Gold or the boy?

Oh, Davey pretty smart boy.

What's the matter?

Just missed beat.

Missed beat, huh?

Sarah tells me you've had a couple of bad attacks lately.

Oh, you don't listen to Sarah. She worry too much.

You know, you never have gotten over

that accident at the oil well.

You oughta take better care of yourself, Charley.

Mr. Bucky, now you don't worry.

- We watch horse. - Alright.

And don't forget what I told you, Davey. You set?

Go!

Mr. Bucky, you think Davey make good jockey?

Well, he got pretty good hands.

Okay.

You make Davey best jockey?

Well, I'll work on him.

- Davey! - Davey!

Davey!

- Are you hurt, Davey? - No.

- Huh? - I'm okay.

Let's get Black Gold right back on the track.

Did you see that? He wanted Ms. Beautiful

that's why he jumped over the rail.

- Right.. - Father!

Father!

What happened, father?

Hey, you have bad fall, son.

- Are you hurt? - No, I'm alright.

Davey, get the doctor.

Are you sure you're alright?

- Davey, get the doctor. - Okay, Mr. Bucky.

You wouldn't listen to your old pal, huh?

I told you not to come down here.

You ought to stay up at the house. I can manage this horse.

Mr. Bucky..

I think...Charley lose race.

Oh, don't give me that. Listen.

Let's get up to the house.

Here, take your cane.

Go easy.

Alright.

Thank you, Vona.

You can leave Mr. Eagle's out for when he comes in.

Charley.

Oh, Charley.

Sarah..

You're..

You're going away?

Time come for that.

'You angry?'

Oh, no, Charley.

I'm not angry.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Charley.

Charley.

- Charley. - Father.

Sarah, Davey..

Black Gold.

We're all here, father.

The whole family.

You wandered away so many times, Charley.

This time, don't go away.

This time, not up to Charley.

You.. You look so cold, Charley.

Fire...going out.

Ah, Black Gold.

Black Gold..

- Black Gold. - She loves you, father.

You win Kentucky Derby for me, huh?

You just be like Black Hope.

That'd be fine.

Davey..

Davey..

You made same stuff like Black Gold.

Stuff don't let men and horse ever quit.

You run, you runed it.

You run, don't stop, Davey.

When they give Sarah gold cup..

...just stand by.

Sarah, you stand up proud, like..

...like Indian woman.

Charley..

For the first time in my life, I wish I were a white woman.

Why?

So I could cry.

It is not reason to cry.

Charley ever only want..

How...how can I tell..

...how you made Charley one..

...lucky Indian?

She..

...she won.

Won.

Racing fans, good afternoon.

This is Glenn McCarthy

bringing you America's outstanding horse race

the Kentucky Derby.

Sixteen of the nation's finest three-year-old's

are here at lovely old Churchill Downs

in Louisville.

Black Gold, you're really ready, boy.

This is the day that we hoped and prayed for

all of our life, and you just got to win.

And when you do, honey

I'll teach you personally

all the rest of my life.

Get in there, sweetheart.

Don't you forget.

Beautiful is gonna be listening on the radio.

And you just can't let us down.

Hello, Bucky.

I heard you were training Black Gold.

Your hearing is still alright, Toland.

I also heard he was running a bit wide

turning into the stretch.

Oh, yeah? Well, you heard wrong.

So that's the offspring of the mare

Charley Eagle stole from me.

Stole from you?

Listen, Toland, don't your conscience ever bother you?

- 'Hello, Mr. Bucky.' - Hello, Mrs. Eagle.

How're you doing, Mrs. Eagle? I am Don Toland.

Oh, how do you do?

- Mr. Bucky has spoken of you. - Oh, yes.

Of course you know, Mrs. Eagle, I have horse in the derby too.

Yes, Corsair.

Mr. Bucky tells me it's a good horse.

Well, I think so.

- Hello, mother. - Hello there, youngster.

- You remember me from Mexico? - Yes, sir.

- Davey is my son now. - So I understand.

And he's going to ride Black Gold I hear.

That's right.

Well, it's a little difficult to, to imagine.

Imagine what?

A Chinese kid and an Indian

trying to win the Kentucky Derby.

As for the Kentucky Derby, it's an open race.

May the best horse win.

- Goodbye, Mr. Toland. - Goodbye, Mrs. Eagle.

And may the best horse win.

Mrs. Eagle, you surely remind me of Charley.

The way you handle things.

Davey, don't forget.

When you hit the turn heading for home

Black Gold still remembers Beautiful and runs wide.

So talk to him, sonny.

Please talk to him and hold him close to that rail.

- Okay, Mr. Bucky. - Just a minute, Mr. Bucky.

Davey, this is the moment Charley dreamed of.

I know, mother.

Remember what he always said.

In every race, there must be losers.

If you win, you win for Charley.

If you lose, lose in the best way you can.

We'll win, mother.

Even if we're losing, we'll keep on running.

I know you will, son.

And Davey..

...Charley will ride with you today.

I remember when I told you about Black Gold.

He runs wide on the turn into the home stretch.

Good luck, Hal.

...in a few more moments, the great race will be on.

Now, it calls for the most sentimental ceremony

in the sport of Keynes.

A beautiful tradition of the Kentucky Derby.

Pardon me, mister.

Oh, sorry, Bucky.

Stevedore and Black Gold are among the outsiders.

Looks to me like this is the biggest

crowd in history of the derby.

I know people are here from every part of the world.

Now the horses are entering their

stalls in the starting gate.

Leonardo is in his stall.

There, catching Stevedore, Rodeo, Alabama

and the dark horse of the race, Black Gold.

And number six, Corsair, the favorite.

Speaking of that dark horse, Black Gold

he's from Oklahoma, and a beauty too.

His rider Davey Eagle is one of the few Chinese jockeys

I've ever seen.

Steady boy.

Macorito. Don't run your derby before the start.

You know little horses this race is mile and a quarter

and you're carrying your dirty weight.

Stevedore and Leonardo, heading beautifully.

Macorito's in the stall.

Alabama's okay.

Rodeo just backed out of the stall.

Black Gold standing perfectly still.

So is Corsair and Leonardo, and Stevedore.

Rodeo rearing up like a circus horse.

Now they're leading Rodeo back into his stall.

Things are looking better.

On your toes, horses and jockeys.

We might get a start any instance, steady everybody.

And it looks like.. And now!

And he takes the lead over on the inside there.

And Corsair, and Macorito, and Alabama..

Lady Irena coming right at him and Stevedore..

And back in the rear are Chummy Chee and White Gold.

And now as they rush past the stand

for the first time in this newly..

Black Gold, come on, honey!

Alabama, thirds gets in right..

Corsair is back in fifth place, Macorito is about sixth

and Black Gold and Chummy Chee are still working up..

That's right. Five!

Beautiful!

It is Leonardo still on the lead.

Sarah Catcher is not going to let him get away.

Black Gold has gotten off a bad pocket in the rear

and he's whooping up very rapidly on these horses

but he has the reputation in the West

of running wide in the turns.

So far, he's going straight and through.

Now the boys around around that park turn..

Keep it now! That's right!

Come on up!

Right about now, Black Gold!

Sarah Catcher right in, and there goes Black Gold.

Watch out!

- Watch it! - Don't leave that wide!

But there he goes again and he's way out..

For Charley, Davey. For Charley.

Fighting hard. Now that Chummy has got Black Gold'

under control, he's bringing him back in again.

And Leonardo is still fighting, and Corsair is heading..

Corsair's the horse...

No question of it. Leonardo fighting.

But he can't last, Stevedore is moving up strongly.

And Rodeo is right there, but Black Gold is in the picture.

Once again, he's coming at it.

Come on, Black Gold!

Leonardo's fighting, but it is Corsair and Black Gold

looking to out this race

with Stevedore coming very strong on the inside

but it looks to me like it's Corsair and Black Gold..

A real head and head finish out of this race.

I can see Black Gold making the lead.

Or maybe not. It's a two-horse race now.

Corsair out..

It looks like it's going to Black Gold.

No, it's going in Corsair. But, no, Black Gold!

Black Gold and Corsair fighting it out

and Black Gold's the winner.

Mrs. Eagle, please go to the presentation stand.

- That was a great ride, my boy. - Thank you, sir.

Mother. Pardon me, fellas.

Mrs. Eagle, I'm Colonel Caldwell.

Here. Thank you.

This is an especially great honor for me

to have the pleasure of rewarding you

the Kentucky Derby winner's gold cup.

And I congratulate you

for the gallant victory of your magnificent horse Black Gold.

And now, would you like to say just a few words?

I want to thank everyone who is here..

...and the one who is not.

Chi-hua-hua!