Secretariat's Jockey, Ron Turcotte

20131 h 14 min 56 secFilm: Documentary

G

Direction: Phil Comeau

Production: Maryse ChapdelaineJacques Turgeon

Script: Phil Comeau

Secretariat’s legendary jockey Ron Turcotte is one of the few champions to have won the prestigious American Triple Crown. This is the remarkable story of Turcotte’s rise to fame in 1973, the fall that left him a paraplegic in 1978—after an illustrious career with more than 3,000 victories—and his emotional journey back to the people and places that marked his life. Featuring never-before-seen footage of Secretariat and appearances by Triple Crown winners Steve Cauthen and Jean Cruguet, as well as Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery, this road movie takes us deep into the thrilling and dangerous world of horseracing, where Turcotte remains an enduring source of inspiration.

Subject categories


  • Animals > Animal Husbandry and DressageMammalsSports and Recreation
  • Sports and Leisure > Horse Racing and HorsemanshipPortraits
  • Media Education > Popular Culture
  • Physical Education > Safety/Fair Play/Leadership
  • Social Studies > Social History

Credits


writer
Phil Comeau
director
Phil Comeau
research
Claire Bourbonnais
Phil Comeau
Sylvia Mezei
Michèle Houle
script consultant
Michel Coulombe
consultant
Leonard Lusky
cinematography
François Vincelette
cinematography - assistance
Martin Landry
sound recording
Mélanie Gauthier
picture editing
Heidi Haines
online editing
Denis Gathelier
sound design
Daniel Toussaint
sound editing
Daniel Toussaint
original music
Claude Fournier
original music - assistance
Jean-Sébastien Fournier
additional musician
Jean-Guy Grenier
rights clearances
Sylvia Mezei
Michèle Houle
Claire Bourbonnais
Phil Comeau
computer graphics
Mélanie Bouchard
titles
Gaspard Gaudreau
credits
Gaspard Gaudreau
editing technical support
Isabelle Painchaud
Patrick Trahan
Pierre Dupont
Myriam Léger-Bélanger
foley
Lise Wedlock
foley recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
mix
Serge Boivin
production stills
François Vincelette
transcription
Suzanne Beaulieu
subtitling
Michael Lasry
Paula McKeown
marketing
Jean Saad
Tammy Peddle
marketing assistant
Geneviève Bérard
communications
Lily Robert
legal counsel
Peter Kallianiotis
administration
Geneviève Duguay
production coordinator
Colette Allain
administrative assistant
Danielle Robichaud
technical coordinator
Daniel Claveau
Jean-François Laprise
development producer
Murielle Rioux-Poirier
producer
Maryse Chapdelaine
executive producer
Jacques Turgeon

Awards


  • Best FilmSport Film Festival
  • Best Sound-MixingSport Film Festival
  • Audience Award for Best Documentary- ex-aequo with Our Man in Tehran directed by Drew Taylor and Larry WeinsteinCinefest
  • Grand PrizeCinema on the Bayou